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To: VinWood who wrote (5653)	3/19/1999 10:58:00 AM
From: DanZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

Vin, I think there is a big need to access the Internet over a cell phone. I travel frequently and was searching for this capability just a few weeks ago. Maybe I don't understand what General Magic has to offer to this segment of the market, but I think a lot of travelers would find significant value in being able to access the Internet over a cell phone. Everybody isn't sitting in front of a desktop computer all day. Mobility is becoming more important with each passing day and consumers are demanding more and more mobility as suppliers bring the technology to market. Dan

To: VinWood who wrote (5653)	3/19/1999 11:22:00 AM
From: Sea Otter	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 10081

VinWood, here's the deal. The point is not to access the internet by simply having web pages read to you. I agree, that's pointless. No, the idea is to have condensed high-value information delivered to you by the internet, via internet sources. For example, imagine any airline schedule database available through the internet. Sure, they've got a website, but behind that is the database. Portico can reach directly into that database - via the internet - and then deliver a particular flight to you. Q: "What are the cheapest airlines flying from SFO to YBR tomorrow? Portico: "Checking ... here are two good ones, Flight 832 from Alaska Air ..." etc. So Portico doesn't read off the website, she reaches into the underlying database via the internet and returns the information to you via voice. This is exactly what the Wireless Knowledge deal is about, except, in that case, Portico will reach into corporate intranet databases to deliver corporate information to the user. This is also what Unwired Planet does. Except, here, they deliver the information via little screens on your phone. Hope this is clearer.