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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Patriot Scientific - PTSC -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Len Hannegan who wrote (5646)	9/25/1998 9:34:00 PM
From: bob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8581

Len, It really doesn't matter in our case. The PSC1000 is a general purpose processor, capable of running systems based in C, FORTH, Java, etc. It just so happens that our stack architecture is the most efficient to run java based programs, and we can run them at near native speeds. pJava (Personal Java) is one of the java entrants from Sun that will be implemented in embedded systems, and one that we are in the process of porting to the chip. This can run on top of other OS's if desired, such as Wind River's RTOS VxWorks which we are also porting to the chip. I think you might be confusing java software programs for the PC or desktop environment as opposed to java in embedded devices. Over the next year or two I think you will see more and more java based software for embedded systems such as STB's, cell phones, hand held PDA's, DVD players, all sorts of industrial controllers and just about anywhere a processor might be used, literally thousands of applications. Not all will be java based by any means, but that is one of the greatest strengths of ShBoom, it can run different programs with equal proficiency. The greatest problems Patriot will encounter are twofold: 1.) Lack of marketing ability. We really need to market the chip more aggressively IMO, and that includes articles and ads in technical journals where engineers will read about the chip. Presently, the PSC1000 is a relatively unknown microprocessor. 2.) The hesitency of companies to "design-in" our chip due to the size and financial strength of Patriot Scientific. We are such a small company that many other co's are afraid that we may not be around in a year of two, and that would be a big negative if we were to get a design win because that "win" could represent orders for the next 5-10 years in that company's products. We have to somehow convince companies that the chip will be easily and readily available on a timely basis. Luckily, ShBoom is a relatively simple chip to produce that can be made by almost any fab, and that is in our favor. In fact, in recent conversations I have had with people in the industry all have said that there are no real technical issues with the chip, it is an excellent and efficient design that is quite versatile. The biggest problems are marketing and the viability of the company (PTSC) itself. Cap