To: Capitalist  who wrote (128 ) 10/16/2000 1:19:47 PM From: Ingenious     Read Replies (1)  | Respond to    of 191  cap/morton: had to post this response.... Heh, had to post when I read this. >>>>Normally, this type of company can not go down like ITRU or RTHM<<<< For one, what is the connection to ITRU and RTHM? They are nothing alike. >>>>>>>>>>>>> EXACTLY! Read morton's specious comparison and comments >>>>>The sector where NUAN resides is a blooming one which will have 2 billion users in 2005. <<<< Where did you get 2 billion users? There really havent been any studies/predictions on the voice recognition market that NUAN is chasing, its too new.  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, if you read any predictions >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by some of the leaders in the industry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> including Bill Gates et al you would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know that the voice interface *is* going >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be the next big interface to the  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer. surely, wap is not going to be. >>>>>Intel is the large investor in this company and I believe Intel P4 will use NUAN's tech.<<<< Its not technology, it is SOFTWARE, and has absolutely nothing to do with Intel's chips. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  What exactly do you think chips  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  do? They run *SOFTWARE*!!! Like MMX >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  and other specialized processing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  features, the software *is* given >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  special design consideration when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  making the *HARDWARE*.  Voice  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  recognition is exactly what Intel  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  needs to provide value add and  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  distinguish themselves from amd. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (Your comments clearly indicate you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  have little background in s/w and h/w. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  so I hope this helps you understand) >>>>After the first stock split, you will see many institution buyers jumping in.<<<< Institutions could care less about stock splits...that is not something they consider when they think about starting a position in a stock. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TRUE. But everyone seems to buy more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  after a split so I must admit that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  stock splits often precede a runup. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Whethher the split causes it or the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  stock value does not effect my gain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   gains!! Cap >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i