To: xyz who wrote (3951 ) 10/24/1998 9:18:00 PM From: The Flying Crane Respond to of 40688
Hi everyone:"Well, if you ask me, when you compare THEN to NOW, I think the upside potential for this company in the near future is pretty impressive." Great post, Todd. Your comparison of Then and Now is perceptive and informative. I agree with you. IMHO, not only is the upside impressive in the near future, but in the long run also! Has anyone stop for a moment to realize that the year 2000 is just right around the corner? I mean, we are already heading toward the end of 1998. Next year is 1999. And by the end of next year, we will hit the ultimate psychological landmark of the CENTURY ! Remember the movie '2001' with the intelligent yet deranged computer named 'HAL'? Remember 'Star Trek' with Captain Kirk? Remember how we were wondering how long it would take before we see a communication device as small as the one Captain Kirk used when he flipped his little device and said "Beam me up, Scottie!". Well, folks, we have cell phone that is already as small as the one Captain Kirk used; but the "beam me up" part will have to wait. Although not in my lifetime, it is a matter of time before we enter into space traveling. IMHO, it will HAPPEN! IMO, the year 1800-1999 represents the birth of scientific discoveries. However, the year 2000 and beyond will represent a major leap into the application of science to realize our science fiction of the past. Science fiction will begin to enter into the realm of reality. This major leap will also speed the rate of scientific discoveries by a factor of 10, 100, or even 1,000! Any year starting with the 2 as in 2000 will carry a connotation of science (non)fiction and technology. Therefore, as we approach the year 2000 next year, my prediction is that stock price of many technology companies will see a strong price run up. Internet stocks naturally will be part of this group. The ramification of this psychological landmark cannot be ignored. And guess what, we are already preparing ourselves to face that new reality. Does anyone notice the proliferation of new TV shows and movies this Fall that contain futuristic theme? How about the performance and price of personal computer? Personal computer speed is increasing as an incredible rate while the price continues to decrease! What does this mean? It can only mean one thing, high performance computer will become a commodity like TV or phone. It will become a necessity that we cannot live without! While VisiCalc (the first spreadsheet program) became the first software application that made Apple Computer popular and spawned the personal computer revolution, the Internet will take over and make personal computer an integrated part of our life. Every household will have a personal computer (my guess is that it will eventually be generically called 'communication device' in the future) just like every household has a TV and phone now. Cable, wireless, and local phone lines will all have internet access. So, in light of the above, there is no way E-Commerce will not explode. And when it happens, it will happen in a BIG WAY . Yahoo, Amazon, Excite, Ebay, etc. capture the consumer market attention right now, but the real deal is when business to business E-Commerce finally join in the bandwagon. IMHO, it IS going to happen. There is no stopping it. Do you know how I know? Let me sum up my logical deduction in one simple question: If you are a traveling salesman in the early 1900s, will you still ride your bicycle when automobile like the Ford T-1 is becoming affordable to you? And what do you think will happen when the old guards who resist the change begin to see their competitors racking up more market share driving their Ford T-1 to cover more territories? My fellow investors, IMHO, the question is not IF ProNetlink will take off, but WHEN it will take off. And I highly recommend that you put on your seatbelt now before you get throw off your seat from the blast off. Prosperity to ALL!