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To: up_tick who wrote (3536)	8/24/1998 2:32:00 AM
From: Kurt Goebel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10081

Uptick, seems you are being a overly negative here? Portico pricing seems in line with every current competitor (better then some). Pricing isn't that much for what you get. It is pretty cheap. No one is going to provide such a service any cheaper and make money. If you want it you have to pay. People said the same thing about cellular (which did cost much more) and look where we are today. Tell me how you check your email, update your address book, calendar, check the news on the road today. You have to buy and lug a laptop around with you and hook up and log onto windows and the then the ISP. Right there you have spent a ton of time which for most professonals costs more than Portico per minute :^). There are a lot of place you can't use the laptop, like while driving or walking or ... How much is the lease on the laptop? If you were calling a live person it would cost much more. The user will make much more using it then not. As for making money, you don't think having large carriers carrying it will bring in many customers? They are planning to license MagicTalk, right? This sort of is what you call selling the server right? The service just started and many posters have stated that it is great and is improving every day. I should have it this week or next so I can give my feedback after that. Come on going to 1 before 10? That is really out there.

To: up_tick who wrote (3536)	8/24/1998 7:56:00 PM
From: Phone Cat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Uptick, >I rarely make $$ predictions, but I'm predicting this >will hit $1 >before it hits $10. Really, you rarely make $ predictions? Then why did you make so many numerous predictions on the yahoo board? All of them very negative as I recall, and all of them wrong, although I may be incorrect here - make enough predictions and you're bound to be right sometimes, sooner or later. I agree that GMGC will be under pressure for awhile, due to no news and due to bad market. But I think you are all wet with your analysis. Do you think the major investors backed a firm that had no way to make money? I suspect their analysis was far more thorough and informed than yours, given the millions of dollars of their money on the line. I've been in that position, trying to raise money for technical ventures. Investors go through EVERYTHING with the proverbial fine-tooth comb. The plan has to be rock solid. Usage and price of the service - it only makes sense for a certain demographic. On-the-go road warriors with lots of dollars to spend on a terrible communication problem. In short, people like me. Obviously if you aren't in this group, then the service has little cost advantage and makes little sense.