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To: JC who wrote (3545)	8/24/1998 4:44:00 PM
From: Kurt Goebel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10081

JC, interesting comparison. By your example they all seem similar in price and if you use the Portico 750 plan to its fullest or more Portico is cheaper? Looking at the Webley site, I don't see that it will find and read you news or quotes. I doesn't have a calendar. The VUI requires a set command structure. Email reading costs 5$ more in Webley. Fax handling is another 5$. I don't see a mention of selectable personalities on their web page, but I most likely missed it. I hear an English butler. Who is reselling Webley? I have a feeling there are more differences that would require looking at a more detailed feature document of Webley. They do appear to be closer than Wildfire.

To: JC who wrote (3545)	8/24/1998 4:49:00 PM
From: Mike Gordon	Respond to of 10081

JC, I just got off the phone with Portico C.S. who confirmed that I was, indeed, wrong regarding "double rating" for inbound calls that use "follow me". I expressed my concern that this was not entirely made clear to me during signup, and suggested that they be more forthcoming to new customers with the actual rating scheme for the service. Competition will no doubt put downward pressure on pricing for all services of this nature over time. Additionally, there will be a different pricing model for Portico (or whatever market name is chosen) for the version offered through carriers due to the increased airtime factor. The lower priced carrier-version of the service should open up the market further for Portico. Bullish, but twinging a bit from the daily blows being dealt by the market, -mike