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Old 03-23-2009, 02:27 AM   #1630
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Originally Posted by emellaich View Post
... So, Pixel Qi is not talking about a lab prototype and vaporware. They are actually talking about the second generation of a product that is already available....
Hey, I really, really hope you are correct. But Robert's comment makes me wonder:

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"...Astak and I are urgently trying to get more info on Pixel Qi technology for our 9.7 eBook Readers. They have an office in San Bruno, California. I drove up there this morning (40 miles each way) and the office there is an "executive one-room suite" with one lady who was anything but happy to see me. She did not give me her business card, had no brochures or handouts, AND would not show the device. She would not even invite me to the office but insisted we talk in front of the elevator.

This was a strange start; but we are in the process of contacting their Taiwan office. So far... we have seen no help or explanation of their technology... but hope things will improve."

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Recently secure round A financing may mean different amounts, and Mary Lou is quiet about that part, but it generally does not indicate full-blown production in a few months. Maybe we'll see a prototype.

Also, from my very cursory reading, Mary Lou appears to be focusing mostly on self-promotion, rather than providing any details of her product. You'd think if it was this close to production, we'll have some leaks. Selling a $200 tax-deductible product "for the children," with the potential of getting government contracts, is not necessarily bad business, but it's different from selling a product on the open marketplace.

I hope I am wrong, of course, but Robert's comment does not make me optimistic.

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