Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Microcap & Penny Stocks : Saflink Corp. (ESAF) Biometric Software Provider -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jaffo who wrote (2505)	12/14/1997 11:17:00 PM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4676

I think NRID is trying to do the right thing here; this is where a lot of profits lie. There are a few issues, though: (1) The technology has to be elegant and unsurpassable, perhaps patent protected (if not, forget it), especially since (2) NRID has no marketplace power (i.e., virtually no sales), and IDX will have reason not to cooperate with a competitor; and, (3) It will probably face some real competition. If this is a critical application, IDX or someone else will compete here. Finally, recall Microsoft and the Beta v. VHS histories. Even if this is the perfect incarnation of the Holy Grail, can NRID pull it off without a strong enough financial or market base? Or (4) does this give IDX a reason to take over NRID and semi-bail out its stockholders?