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To: JC who wrote (3743)	9/18/1998 9:14:00 AM
From: Frank Wechsler	Respond to of 10081

Thanks, JC, for all the information. Since I'm long SUNW (and hate Microsoft) I probably agree with you on the UNIX vs. NT question. However, can I respectfully ask you if you are long or short GMGC? Since you are giving a comparison of the different companies this would help us see what your perspective is. I've been long for a couple of years. Thanks, Frank

To: JC who wrote (3743)	9/18/1998 11:26:00 AM
From: Kurt Goebel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

A few alternate views of Webley from yahoo message board: They had an office in Schaumburg, Illinois about 2 miles from Motorola. It was their HQ. The office closed down in less than a year (President left Company). They are owned in part by Vail Systems (Deefield,Illinois) who also has offices in downtown Chicago. That is where the remaining small staff of Webley has moved. Webley customers complained of poor voice recognition and irritating voice. You also had to use very exact commands. Portico is a Mercedes compared to the Webley Volkswagon. There is no connection to any Motorola product and Webley. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I canceled Webley! It really sucked! My customers complained about per voice recognition and the 'English Gentleman" personality. My callers forced me to cancel Webley. Portico is 50 times better. Webley will never make it as long as there is a Portico to compete with them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe this limited advertising blitz is Webley's and it's investors last gasp attempt to get some interest so they can sell the company and get some return on their investment before better funded and superior services like Portico take their market.

To: JC who wrote (3743)	9/21/1998 5:36:00 PM
From: Bnad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Wildfire is the other product of this type that I'm familiar with and has received capital infusion from Microsoft and Intel--see wildfire.com wildfire.com Wildfire currently doesn't have links to the Web or to email, but according to a rep I talked to is incorporating email soon, as JC says in his/her post. Portico's interaction voice sounds very like Wildfire's. I suppose there are only a couple ways to do the voice right (english butler or sultry female). Any takers for Gilbert Gottfried? The value of the Web search link would depend on how good of a search you can get from verbal criteria--I'm not convinced you can. Wildfire also is signing deals with carriers lately: wildfire.com Brad