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Technology Stocks : InfoSpace (INSP): Where GNET went! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David Howe who wrote (24796)	2/8/2001 7:23:45 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

DH, on topic...Re wireless....and wireless phones, and searching for info... Looking for a wireless phone,(and maybe more than 1) with 1 or 2 mail boxes, and the max everyday minutes inc LD, the best for as inexpensive as possible... 1) tried a search on INSP homepage, Dogpile for Wireless phone comparison and call information....Very difficult and long to access... 2) tried a search on GNET portal page, using Metacrawler...more choices....still long to access them (that's why I wondered if SI was having trouble today) 3) Finally went here and found: Looking for price/value comparison on wireless phones... Everything wireless.com cell-phones-online.com WHY isn't INSP listed here??? Metacrawler IS, not Dogpile. AlltheWeb...not INSP.... These listed: Altavista Yahoo Lycos AllTheWeb Excite Google AOL Search Snap MetaCrawler Infoseek Goto HotBot Webcrawler Netscape Search Northern Light MSN Search

To: David Howe who wrote (24796)	2/8/2001 7:29:58 PM
From: silversoldier a/k/a SI Sy	Respond to of 28311

David, as a long term holder of INSP (by way of GNET and pre and post merger INSP purchases) I earnestly wish I could accept your hypotheses about the future of INSP. However, in the main, your projections are based upon the utterances of the AA. Unless and until he can satisfy WS and others that his contributions to the merger proxy statement and other public statements made by him about the merger, as well as the recent executive upheaval, were not misrepresentative, we must view his credibility by a paradigm other than that accorded to a trusted CEO...Will he keep his promises? Does he speak with forked tongue?...At this juncture we know him only by the huge sums paid in settlements of the law suits alleging he lied or did not honor his word...A far cry from the pledge of sacred honor of the signers, eh Roger? Sy

To: David Howe who wrote (24796)	2/8/2001 7:35:55 PM
From: Guardian	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

right on!. too much and too long on gnet crying. wake up! it's a business. it makes money; we make money. gnet lethargics go to a separat weep thread. insp's who understood why the acquisition-namely cash reserves, celebrate. insp wins. jain wins. if and only if the bus plan 2/12 makes sense to the street. that's the gamble. period. hold and win;hold and lose. your choice.

To: David Howe who wrote (24796)	2/9/2001 11:37:24 AM
From: trouthead	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

What does INSP do that can not be easily replicated? Exactly what and how does INSP's technology fit into the wireless ditribution of information. What code have they written or own that translates wired info to wireless info? How does it work? Is it a protocol? Does it plug into the backend of a web server and serve up wired pages in a wireles format? How does a company deploy INSP's product? I am only refering to the wireless infrastructure product. Someone should be able to explain in detail what and how this works. Why is it a good investment? Is their a high barrier to entry like optics with JDSU? All the recurring revenue in the world doesn't matter if you can't hold on to it. I have never heard or read anyone who can describe in detail what INSP does for the wireless world. I am not talking in general teerms, such as they deliver stock quotes and prices to a cell phone. I want to know how do they do that. That will make it possible to evaluate INSP versus other companies in the wireless world as well as potential new competitors with deep pockets. jb