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Technology Stocks : WAVX Anyone? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (1567)	4/3/1998 7:15:00 AM
From: waverider1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11417

IMO I think that you are missing an entire generation in the consumer population, and the strength of the video game industry in your assumption. Kids don't like to be bored or ripped off, they have dollars and they like video games, when WAVE makes thousands of games and adventures available in a way that the youth of the world can test them out before they buy (rent to own) they will jump at the chance. This industry in itself is a multi-million dollar a year proposition and I believe that it is only the tip of the iceberg for the possibilities of WAVE.

To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (1567)	4/3/1998 8:23:00 AM
From: Wildman262	Respond to of 11417

< An author or publisher wants protection and profits NOW, but the average consumer would not lose any sleep if the concept of digital rent-to-own never came to fruition.> Doc, look past the trees and see the forest. Consumers somehow managed not to lose any sleep before computers, the internet and TV's came along. (lets ad cars, faxes, copy machines and VCR's to the list. No one missed those either before they came along. Oh yea...how about local video rental store..... You are comparing GreatStuff with the Meter. They are two COMPLETELY different models. GreatStuff will do very well IMO WHEN the internet speeds up. Rent to Own will do very well with the CD Rom bundling. Imagine trying something OUT before actually purchasing it. PC's will be bundled with at least 15 CD's/DVD.

To: M. Frank Greiffenstein who wrote (1567)	4/3/1998 12:58:00 PM
From: Marty Lee	Respond to of 11417

Frank.. ok. My analogy "falls apart." That is, my argument does not compare commensurate things we may "rent-to-own." Nevertheless, my point (for what little it's worth) is that the "rent-to-own" CONCEPT isn't a marginal one and might be expanded in a digital world. As for the "average" consumer not losing sleep if he doesn't get to "test drive" products among a confusing plethora of software utilities, games, electronic subscriptions, music media, video entertainment, bedtime stories, whatever BEFORE HE BUYS.. you are probably right. On the other hand, he might rather appreciate the feature of a "rent-to-own for a limited time otherwise you pay nothing sort of thing;" just like he appreciates the free sample of food and goodies he gets at Costco. Digital stuff may be creatively marketed to consumers, maybe not. Oh well, we'll both just have to wait and see. See you later, your friend, Marty