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To: D.J.Smyth who wrote (148891)	12/9/1999 6:02:00 PM
From: edamo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

darrell....ot ot why does the only analyst who follows idc see ever decreasing profits going forward? think a pe of around 10 too high? do they have same patents as qcom, or is b-cdma just fluff? very curious as it is a company quite near to my home...

To: D.J.Smyth who wrote (148891)	12/9/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Darrell - Your information is at least 6 months old regarding CPQ's offerings. CPQ's current products are nothing like what you describe - they are 11 MBps IEEE 802.11b DSSS products which are equivalent to 10 MB Ethernet. The products you were describing were the old digital products from 1996. The new generation CPQ products have been on the market since August. The link to see these products is compaq.com in part it says COMPAQ WL SERIES OF WIRELESS LAN PRODUCTS Compaq Offers Worry-Free Wireless Networking Compaq WL Series Brings New Levels Of Freedom With Next-Generation Wireless Networking Adding yet another innovative solution for the mobile worker, Compaq Computer Corporation provides the Compaq WL Series of IEEE 802.11b HR (High Rate) DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) 11 Mbps wireless LAN products for North America and Europe. Consisting of an 11 Mbps PC Card and PCI card for wirelessly enabling portable and desktop PCs, as well as 11 Mbps hardware and software access points, which act as wireless "gateways" to the network. The Compaq WL Series enables users to stay connected to their LAN while "roaming" to meetings or other office locations. In addition, thanks to innovative configuration and management utilities such as Compaq AP Manager, the products enable IT departments to quickly and easily integrate a wireless LAN into their existing network environment and manage network traffic without the hassle of installing or removing wires. Furthermore, customers have the peace of mind that the Compaq wireless LAN solution is backed by a three-year warranty and Compaq's world-class service organization.