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

To: Lewis Edinburg who wrote (554)	12/10/1997 5:51:00 PM
From: Dan Packer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

Lewis Edinburg, you make my point exactly. I do admit to being kinda clueless. So what is your answer? Why is MCOM joining Netcom if >>>>>Ricochet service does include unlimited internet access and an eMail account. You do NOT have to also take out an account with another ISP.<<<<< BTW, you seem to have just fallen off the lettuce truck; are you friends with CEO Dilbert? Is english a second language? Do you spell it CLUE or CLEW? Dan

To: Lewis Edinburg who wrote (554)	12/10/1997 6:09:00 PM
From: david waitt	Respond to of 3376

Lewis said... "Don't either of you have a clue about this company about which you presumably have invested in. Do you pick stocks by throwing darts at the financial pages? Ricochet service does include unlimited internet access and an eMail account. You do NOT have to also take out an account with another ISP." <snip> Thank you Lewis! This saved me the trouble ! david david@metricom.com

To: Lewis Edinburg who wrote (554)	12/10/1997 6:36:00 PM
From: david waitt	Respond to of 3376

OK Guys...here is the deal.... We all know that Netcom is an ISP.... Netcom is acting as a re-seller of the Ricochet wireless network. What this means is that if a person wants a Netcom account AND wants wireless connectivity, they will have the option of getting one of our modems, they will then use the Ricochet network to access their Netcom account, they will go into the Netcom gateway, NOT the Metricom gateway. They pay Netcom, NOT Netcom and Merticom. Why would someone want to do this? Well...there is some software and features that Netcom offers to their customers that we currently do not. If someone wants the Netcom software and features and wants to be wireless, they now have an option where there was not one before. ALSO If a person travels a lot, they may want to access their account while they are outside Ricochet coverage. Metricom currently offers a dial in number, but it is a 408 number (long distance) Netcom has local dial in numbers all over the country.... Hope this helps clear up some of the obvious confusion! David david@metricom.com