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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Labrador who wrote (64677)	1/27/2000 8:28:00 AM
From: GO*QCOM	Respond to of 152472

"The incremental materials cost to add SnapTrack functionality to a digital wireless handset in high volume is expected to range from $5-10 initially. The price is expected to drop sharply with mass volume production, higher degrees of integration, and predictable advances in chip manufacturing technology."QUALCOMM will integrate this into its CDMA ASIC lowering cost and power consumption contributing more functionality to its ASIC.This will put renewed pressure on manufactures not yet using QUALCOMM's ASIC's to start using them.

To: Labrador who wrote (64677)	1/27/2000 8:37:00 AM
From: r.edwards	Respond to of 152472

Maybe Snaptrack Has Patents WE are not aware of.....!(as to their use or value).

To: Labrador who wrote (64677)	1/27/2000 10:03:00 AM
From: waverider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Thank you for taking the time to post that. Good stuff.

To: Labrador who wrote (64677)	1/27/2000 10:08:00 AM
From: r.edwards	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Wow, we will get to sell a chip "ON EVERY phone NO matter What" Probably!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? !!!!!imho.

To: Labrador who wrote (64677)	1/27/2000 7:40:00 PM
From: Ponderosa	Respond to of 152472

I think this SnapTrack thing is big for QCOM... Like pretty well every one else, I've been agonizing about the paper profits vaporizing of late. My panic induced solution was to search far and wide for some other stock opportunities that have as much potential as QCOM. While I'm still happy with my JDSU & GBLX, like a lot of you out there, I'm even more than satisfied that the next QCOM is QCOM, so, I'm a holder for the long haul. There's not much else out there to buy that has so much going for it IMHO. In a way I feel sorry for the "trigger finger" crowd who have sold out... obviously, if you needed the money soon, (e.g.,if you have to pay back that margin or pay last year's taxes), it sure seems like a good idea to book some profits now and suffer that tax next year. But, if you don't need the money soon, I say hang tough. I've yet to find a market timing solution for QCOM that pays... so, I've come to the point where I'm relaxing a bit and seeing the longer term picture. When it comes to pictures, QCOM is a "Rembrant", (except that it is a lot more liquid and you won't have to wait too long for the financial rewards). My guess is that at least by the end of this year, we will be at significant new highs. In a self satisfied kind of way, I like the idea that the "trigger fingers" out there are helping to sustain the budget surplus by opting to pay all those capital gains taxes... good for the economy by paying down the debt and so, good for QCOM. As well, by the time they figure out that it is time to get back in to QCOM, probably they will be late, certainly will have to pay taxes next year, will buy back in at a higher price than they sold and will be sad that they didn't have more patience. Forgive the rant... was just in the mood.