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Technology Stocks : G*Setters--Globalstar Users Forum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Pierre who wrote (100)	12/29/2000 4:08:49 PM
From: Souze	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 130

And a very Happy New Year to you, Pierre! All the points you make about integrating the G* and Verizon offerings make sense to me. I think those features, or similar ones, will emerge once Vodafone is ready to actively market G. One point, probably an obvious one, about the data upgrade. It's not just for use with a car kit. It's also for use when hooking up the phone directly to a portable PC or handheld Palm-like device. So, when you're cruising Baja, if you want to upload or receive some data with your G phone the phone will need to have the software that supports data. Maybe, you've already upgraded your phone. I wonder if the upgrade is necessary for SMS (sp?) short-text-messages? - I don't remember. I just got back from the grocery, stocking up for four days at home if need be. A Nor'easter is forecast for this w/e with about a foot of snow. The snow is supposed to start falling early tomorrow afternoon and continue into Sunday morning. I'll probably be out and about tomorrow morning, but am prepared if the snow is early. Baja this ain't. Once my car kit is installed, it will be easier (or at least more comfortable) to call for roadside help if my car gets stuck in a drift. May you and all others on this thread enjoy a safe, joyous, festive and memorable (in a good way) 01/01/01! PS. While I've been typing this message, someone bought 2,000,000 shares of GSTRF at the price of 31/32. That may prove a memorable end to his/her/their year, one way or another.

To: Pierre who wrote (100)	12/29/2000 8:17:44 PM
From: TMann	Respond to of 130

>> I've been asking G* customer service, and Verizon, and G* IR and anyone else I can get hold of to have Verizon market a G* package that is tailored to the G* phone user. Probably two lines with shared minutes as described above, but no call forwarding surcharges. I think G* should eliminate the voice mail charge as well. By doing just those two things, the phone becomes much more user friendly. << Good luck. How receptive have Verizon and G* been? I think Verizon treats G* as if it has Aids; don't want to be near it.

To: Pierre who wrote (100)	2/13/2001 5:37:36 PM
From: Souze	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 130

My G* 1410 car kit is functioning well. The flakey problems had been due to a bad phone, not the car kit. With the new phone received late last week, there have been no problems. The bad phone was the data-capable one that had been sent to swap out my original G* phone (there goes my museum treasure). I had made only one or two calls with it before installing the car kit. So there were two variables: new phone and new car kit. The only 'problems' I'm experiencing now are normal adjustment problems. I got the phone cradle relocated to make it easier to put the phone in and take it out. The microphone may have to be moved to pick up my voice better. The semi-optional (the price included choice of handset of headphone) handset allows better communication than the hands-free mode, of course, because it cuts down on the car noise. My spouse really likes that handset. It's too early to tell how it will affect my overall phone usage, but I expect that, after finishing testing, I will normally use it a couple of times a month. Twice per month would be a 100% increase over my former once per month test call. Major benefits to me are 1)comfort - I can make and receive calls from the relative comfort of my car, and 2) security - I could make an emergency phone call from beyond cellular coverage. The comfort benefit is what will cause me to use my phone that little bit more, to make a casual phone call, where most people would use their cell phone, because I don't have a cellular subscription.