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Technology Stocks : XYBR - Xybernaut -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Merriwether who wrote (809)	5/21/1998 4:52:00 PM
From: Peter S. Maroulis	Respond to of 6847

Excellent Post ! I could'nt have said it any better. May I take this opportunity to 2nd your response.

To: Paul Merriwether who wrote (809)	5/21/1998 4:54:00 PM
From: Islander	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 6847

Can Someone tell what the excitement is about? While on the one hand, I can see the possible utility of such a computer in certain industrial applications, I cannot see this going mainstream consumer. What is so cool (or comfortable) about wearing two pounds of equipment on your head while squinting through a single eye-piece? You still have to transport all this around in some sort of carrying case, if you want to take it camping or on your next rock-climb..so why not a palm-size? For the price, I'd rather have a remote (wireless)keyboard, all the bells and whistles in a CPU, a mega screen, and surround-sound. What am I missing? Is there really a big market potential? Is the industrial market huge? Do consumers really want this thing? TIA.

To: Paul Merriwether who wrote (809)	5/21/1998 6:09:00 PM
From: Scott Moore	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 6847

You're right. XYBR will crumble after the volume frenzy falls off. Datek won't let me short it, so the other brokers are probably the same way. My gut tells me that this won't be the ultimate techno-toy until you can surf at 28.8 with a cell phone connection. Fact is I only can connect at 9600 and rarely at 10800 with my Motorola Montana/MicroTac combination, so when I'm on the road with the notebook I'll send email only (with an occasional portfolio check also). Sure this is using the analog cell phone system, but the facts are that the digital cell network has got a long way to go before connect rates and area coverage is where it needs to be to operate in a totally wireless system. Now you could incorporate an Infrared connection between the XYBR unit and a plugin modem, but now you are packing more junk around with you and a carrying case. So, my feeling is no one is going to value this thing until you can surf hands free at a decent rate. Until then, I'll be carrying a modular phone cord with me so I can tap into a copper pair.