Re: [NTLK] Missed commercial opportunities

From: Filmer, Paul E (pfilmer_at_nsf.gov)
Date: Thu Aug 16 2001 - 11:23:00 EDT


The story behind this used to be on the web at
web.nps.navy.mil/~alumni/spring2000.pdf, but it seems not to download any
more... It's the Spring 2000 issue of the Naval Postgraduate School Alumni
magazine.

Paul F.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kummel [SMTP:tech_ed_at_yahoo.com]
>
> I had a similar conversation with a co-worker at my
> company who was in charge of a wireless networking
> program that involved using the Newton inside
> submarines wirelessly. They apparently got a wireless
> applicaiton written (I think they were using the
> Orinoco wireless system...Tempest equipped for
> sure...)
> They apparently had quite a problem with reflected
> signals and had to install special dampening equipment
> to prevent multi-path packet loss.
> My co-worker told me that they had the complete
> wireless ethernet system running on the Newton
> platform flawlessly! (they were also aware of the
> 802.11 wireless security bug and had apparently worked
> to reduce the exploit) and were on the verge of
> deploying Newtons to over 40 ships at the Norfolk
> Naval base (Oceania). He told me that the procurement
> officer had a standing order ready for deployment of
> over 150,000 newtons (for use both on ship and off!)
> to be used worldwide.
> The fact that Apple failed to deliver on this order
> doesn't suprise me none...as I've said in this list
> before, my efforts alone in the early days of the
> Newton (the 120-os2.0 days) would have equated to over
> a half a million units sold to major fortune 100
> companies! Ha! Apple once again has the management
> capabilities of a badly run dictatorship!
> Ed
> Web/gadget guru

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