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To: Doppler who wrote (33369)	5/13/2000 1:15:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

Sheesh. We should have battled each other for the grub! I can't believe we let that one slip away. I was convinced Jorj was hiding in the weeds, waiting to swoop down and add it to his coup count.

To: Doppler who wrote (33369)	5/13/2000 1:41:00 PM
From: Neenny	Respond to of 63513

Jeff, I was going to stay up last night and wait for the grub. But it seemed absolutely no one was posting. So I went to bed. I never dreamed I would have a chance to get it this morning!! Sounds like a busy day.....or week for you. jane

To: Doppler who wrote (33369)	5/13/2000 2:07:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

Yes, I did. The infrastructure costs scare me, though the idea that it captures the legacy device market is good. Their rollout plan shows how difficult it will be for them to develop their infrastructure and I believe that it will be difficult for them to get off the ground until they have a significant infrastructure in place. The incremental cost of each location makes scalability an issue. With a GPS based system, the cost would be more linear based on the handset and it is leveraging the existing satellite system. On the surface, I would have serious reservations, but I can forward this to some friends that could give a comprehensive review. Tom