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Technology Stocks : METRICOM - Wireless Data Communications -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Smith who wrote (3137)	2/14/2001 8:49:29 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3376

What a research job. Call up Sprint IR. Sprint will be lucky to have a VOICE network next year. Ever use Sprint? Got one for an elderly relative. Sprint did the big promo for him. He could use it in Boston and Florida no problem. Flat rate, etc. Result - one spot in his condo. He has to stand there or we get disconnected. On the highway,he has to make sure he's not near a high rise, not under a bridge, not near a metal pole LOL. Forget about suburbs. At night, he was excited about the free minutes. I get through once in 50-100 times. I've actually kept track. He hasn't kept track but he says I'm exaggerating a little. He did admit that he did stop making calls in non-prime time. Nothing but busy signals. He says he tried to call customer service, busy signals or music on hold for 30 minutes until the battery starts to go. Sounds like a good system. Can you imagine even remotely trying to put in a data network over this?? MCOM has issues - no question. I prefer the intelligent discussion rather than the FUD, which I admit has been successful for the shorts. Will it get financing - legitimate issue. Has management screwed up in building up and timing of expectations - legitimate issue. As far as performance, I have no experience as it is not officially here in Boston. However, with all the bashers all over this stock, with the millions of dollars hedgies and shorties have invested in this, almost nothing can be found bashing the service. IF THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SERVICE, THE BASHERS WOULD BE ALL OVER IT. Those who actually use the service (and I admit it is very small for now) can't sing its praises enough. Perhaps that has been a problem as they often get labelled as cheerleaders. When I first invested, I was impressed with the kudos expressed by those using the 28K service. They also would relate that the company cared, that they could get through to customer service,unlike other phone related companies. Bottom line - MCOM has no competition, for the foreseeable future. Now if they can pull off the financing, the bashers will have to pull off something else to properly spew FUD. Come on -- bring on some professional bashers. Oh yeah - have a nice day.