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To: John Biddle who wrote (30682)	1/3/2003 5:05:58 PM
From: John Biddle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196772

Company Sells Info on Cell Phone 'Guts' AP Reporter/Writer rapidcityjournal.com They're not for the technologically squeamish, nor the light of wallet. Portelligent Inc. of Austin, Texas, sells full-color reports detailing the inner guts of the latest cell phones, digital cameras and handheld computers, allowing curious competitors to peer into gadgets' inner workings. Those who purchase the reports use them for a little market intelligence or design tips, said David Carey, president of Portelligent and its Web site Teardown.com. "There are ideas I can borrow carte blanche," Carey said. "Or if it's a patented piece of intellectual property, I can work around it or find out who to go to to license it." The reports feature complete lists of parts and photos of gadgets' guts at various states of disassembly. However, they aren't meant for the typical consumer interested in seeing the inside of a cell phone. The reports run $2,000 or so apiece, or are sold by subscription access to the Teardown.com site. Carey also writes a monthly column for the electronic engineering trade magazine EE Times detailing his product teardowns.

To: John Biddle who wrote (30682)	1/4/2003 1:23:14 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 196772

Re : (the "great") Hop-On.com Inc. -- I was actually in Los Angeles last week, went to a Walgreens store, looked for a Hop-On "disposable" cell phone, did not find one, ... Asked a Walgreens employee (who knew about the electronics / cell phone stuff) if they had the Hop-On "disposable" cell phone, ... He had no idea what I was talking about, but we looked through everything in that particular Walgreens. No Hop-On "disposable" cell phone. I thought about checking out some other Los Angeles Walgreens locations, but never got around to it. Jon.