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To: JGoren who wrote (13762)	6/22/2000 3:16:00 AM
From: Pierre	Respond to of 29987

Hi, JGoren. Guess we see it differently. When I'm expected to shell out a thousand dollars over and above the phone price to do what anyone else can do (put phone to ear and talk) while driving, I call that being ignored - big time. I've got a G* phone. I use it when traveling and when in Baja and when on my boat. I do not use it on a daily basis because it doesn't work for me. On a daily basis I'm in and out of cell coverage areas. I use my Sprint PCS phone, and some times it works and some times it doesn't. But when it works I simply put it to my ear and talk (no, I don't talk through my ear, but you know what I mean <vbg>). Can't do that with a G* phone. The contortions of getting a satellite fix from inside a car are not worth the always available signal. Change one thing - give me a $100 roof top antenna and now my G* phone becomes my only car phone. I probably wouldn't even pay attention to whether I was in sat or cell mode, I would simply put the phone to my ear and talk whenever I wanted to. What I'm not willing to do is drive with the antenna out the window, or shell out a grand for a "hands free" unit. My guess is there are a lot of potential users like me, but we are being studiously ignored. A simple, cheap roof top antenna and G* goes from an "occasional use" phone to a daily convenience. I've requested such an accessory since I first got the phone. Other than one engineer, who told me AirTouch has requested such an accessory from Q* for some time (chance conversation as we resolved unrelated tech issue with my phone) I've never so much as received an acknowledgement to my requests. In my book, that's ignoring the automobile driver as a mass market. In this country, that's the only mass market I can think of. Imagine a half million roof top antennae (with smiley faces, maybe - look what it's done for Jack) pumping out a couple of G* minutes here and a couple there - on a daily basis - and pretty soon you're talking real mou's. (with apologies to Everett Dirksen sp?)

To: JGoren who wrote (13762)	6/22/2000 11:25:00 AM
From: Investartist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

From: JGoren Thursday, Jun 22, 2000 2:07 AM ET Reply # of 13778 <autos have not been ignored by qcom; any car communication system ought to use G* also; indeed, it seems to me that G* is more the backbone.> As a further thought, I know they could design the car systems to be upgradable with a module and a different antenna to allow Globalstar Satellite connection. This would be the SUPERCELLULAR OPTION as I posted elsewhere. Globalstar phone=Supercellular phone! by: investartist 6/22/00 10:26 am Msg: 48936 of 48971 I read another poster who suggested that Globalstar should market the phone as a "SUPERCELLULAR PHONE" that can use Satellite signals instead of a Satellite phone that can use ground cell signals. Very intelligent marketing suggestion. Also, when you buy your ONSTAR you could be offered an upgrade to SUPERCELLULAR with an upgrade module and a different antenna. People buying Cadillacs or SUVs would definitely want the option of the very best "SUPERCELLULAR" technology. Investartist