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To: marginmike who wrote (18321)	11/13/1998 6:35:00 PM
From: David Andersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Does anyone know if Sprint uses Motorola infrastructure in the SF Bay area? Some of the problems that Gregg mentioned occur when I use my phone. Just wondering if it is a CDMA problem or Motorola.

To: marginmike who wrote (18321)	11/13/1998 6:51:00 PM
From: Gregg Powers	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

Jason: I understand where you are coming from, but I hope you get my point that the quoted specifications are not absolute. Beyond this, QC is working on several new phone models beyond the announced pdQ, so I think it is premature to view the Q as a make-or-break product. Every organization has to learn to walk before it can run. QC's avowed technology leadership derives from solving the complex challenges surrounding mobile direct sequence spread spectrum. That's big brain physics stuff. The design and high volume manufacturing of consumer electronics is an entirely different animal...which is why QC JV'd with Sony in the first place. Has the company made mistakes in the subscriber group? Certainly. The original QCP-800 was an engineer's dream and a production worker's nightmare. I have forgotten how many ball bearings were in that damn sliding ear-piece...but the phone was solid as a vault and we probably lost money on every unit. The Q phone was likely developed more than eighteen months ago and its introduction has certainly been a struggle, but it, like the QCP-800, was a learning process for the company. I am very much surprised by how much I like my Q800. I, for one, don't believe that a phone must weigh 3ozs to be portable and I tend to dislike excessively small form factors as they tend to be fragile and difficult to manipulate when driving etc. Voice quality, battery life and easy-of-use are my priorities...you say To-MAY-to and I say To-mahh-to. That's why we don't all drive the same car and attempt to marry the same woman! The bottom line is that the Q800, at a minimum, meets my expectations, particularly considering its price point in the market. My expectation level is different for the pdQ and other subsequent products. Just remember that QC's design and manufacturing effort will do nothing but improve as its experience increases. Patience and perspective are necessary my friend! Best regards, Gregg