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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1583)	4/5/2000 1:25:00 PM
From: quartersawyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12231

i-mode costs 4% of an NTT monopolistic wired net access charge (sorry- can't find the link). Not a readily exportable pricing structure, and accounts for some measure of the success, if true. Besides-- I may be a little resistant to new "stuff", but I have to question just what the access is to-- dangling participle checkers? yellow pages and guides paid for by advertisers? checking accounts nearing zero? When my life gets like this, I'll change it: From NTT's i-mode description---- Your day is taken up with one meeting after another, yet you must pay your rent before the close of business. In such a situation the advantages of mobile banking are obvious. It's so easy, once you select your bank on your cellular phone it becomes your personal ATM, allowing you to check your bank balance and conduct your transaction. Your plans for the weekend are cancelled and your options are suddenly open. Use i-mode to check if your favorite artist is performing and then easily reserve tickets for the concert. By checking the latest concert information on i-mode you can ensure that you find out when tickets go on sale, for no more regrets at missing the most popular events. You must leave almost immediately on an unexpected business trip and reserving your air ticket and hotel becomes your number-one priority. Fortunately, i-mode enables your cellular phone to become your real-time 24-hour travel reservation service. Experiencing new restaurants is enjoyable yet having to carry a guidebook around is not, using i-mode on your cellular phone satisfies your appetite for the good life by not only letting you select a restaurant to match your mood but also offers a hassle-free way to book a table. At 9kbps, yet.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1583)	4/6/2000 8:25:00 AM
From: Yamakita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12231

Maurice, the English learning site is indeed cool, and seems like a perfect fit for I-mode. But content providers for i-mode tell me that DoCoMo is getting increasingly prickish about who and what they decide is legit. Apparently they are nightmarish to work with. I know one other American guy here who is trying to provide a "one lesson a day" English site in i-mode, for which he's asking 200 yen per month per subscriber. Great work if you can get the masses. I've given the URL to my wife, who teaches Japanese students at a local university, and who will pass it on to them. The layout/content seem good, just wondering realistically how to turn a buck from it. Best of luck with it.