Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (33740)	10/24/2000 10:21:12 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Frank, << I've returned too early. There's only one solution; I'm going fishing. >> GET LOST, Amigo. You fish. I golf. Chambers will have his penny over, but he best have a GREAT FISH STORY to go with it. With you and me both gone, things are bound to get better. - Eric -

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (33740)	10/24/2000 10:38:55 PM
From: fish	Respond to of 54805

uf, I'm jealous. Did you have to tell everybody about this wonderful place? BTW, they have numerous cyber cafes. Newer ones are better. fish

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (33740)	10/24/2000 10:55:23 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

hope you guys manage to calm down Mr. Market. I am going to go through a JDSU/SDLI bloodbath tomorrow, and you are going fishing? Smart move, Buddy!

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (33740)	10/24/2000 11:00:40 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 54805

<<I'm going fishing.>> wanna consider joining --MB in NZ for fishing ? it'll take u a day to get there, a day to get back, and with your 3 days fishing + possible dateline screwups, u'd be home in Nov.... cheers,kumar@ET'snot'bottomfishing'overthe3days,ishe?org PS: Have a good trip

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (33740)	10/25/2000 4:19:10 AM
From: Allegoria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Judge rules Sandisk Must Stand Trial On Fraud, Patent Misuse and Unfair Competition I have noticed discussions on this thread about SNDK here, but curiously didn't see any mention of the judges most recent ruling. As easily as it is for some to dismiss these very serious charges as frivolous, these charges have and will continue to have serious implications for Sandisk shareholders. IMO, this is the type of lawsuit that GG need to be made aware. Good luck, Eric Court Rules SanDisk Must Stand Trial On Fraud, Patent Misuse and Unfair Competition Business Wire - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000--Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), today announced that the Northern District of California has ruled that SanDisk (Nasdaq:SNDK) must stand trial on Lexar's claims of fraud, patent misuse and unfair competition. "SanDisk claims that its patent covers all CompactFlash cards and they appear to be seeking a royalty from every manufacturer of those cards. Yet they have always promoted the CompactFlash standard as an open one. If SanDisk's '987 patent is as broad as they believe it is, then it should have been disclosed to the industry standards-setting bodies such as the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) and CompactFlash Association (CFA) at the time of the standard's development," said John Reimer, President and CEO of Lexar Media, Inc. "We believe that this anticompetitive behavior is harmful to the entire industry. We are also pleased that the Court will review SanDisk's patent misuse which includes our allegations of unlawful tying whereby SanDisk has refused to license the '987 patent unless the licensee purchases flash memory from certain SanDisk designees. We therefore look forward to not only the Court's review of the validity of SanDisk's patent, but also the manner in which it was obtained." The judge has rescheduled the trial to November 6, 2000. The trial was originally scheduled to commence on October 23, 2000.