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In article <v02130501ad11b6fa6e53@[199.183.109.231]> [log in to unmask] (Andrew W. Donoho) writes:
> Folks,
>
> In today's NY Times (Jan 4, 1996, Page C1) in an article titled "In AT&T's
> Attic, $1 Billion of Flops and Fumbles" :
>
> "On-line computer services, AT&T bought Easylink, an electronic-mail
> service, from Western Union in 1989 an then upgraded with highly touted
> technology that was supposed to link ordinary computers with pagers and
> hand-held computers. But PersonalLink, as it was renamed, never took off.
> AT&T has abandoned its investment in the company that developed the
> technology, General Magic, Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif."
>
> This is certainly bad news for us MC developers and I pity the poor folks
> who signed on to the TeleScript bandwagon. This announcement appears to
> doom the concept of multiple TeleScript clouds when the first and largest
> cloud is being abandoned...
>
> Later on in the article (page C3): "But company executives concede they
> clearly fumbled in on-line computer services and messaging networks, mainly
> by trying to develop networks based upon proprietary technology." Sounds
> like TeleScript to me.
>
> So do any General Magic Folks have any public comments on this disaster at
> your largest network partner?
>
The NYT got it wrong and has since printed a retraction. Here is a
verbatim statement from AT&T dated 1/5/96
"AT&T PersonaLink Services
AT&T continues to be an equity partner in General Magic, Inc. and the
two companies are investigating uses of the Telescript technology as
part of AT&T's broader services offerings.
AT&T PersonaLink Services remains in operation. However, AT&T is
evaluating the future direction of PersonaLink Services, which is
based on General Magic technology, including the possibility of
evolving the service to an Internet-based offering and adapting the
unique capabilities of PersonaLink Services -- intelligent messaging
and rich messaging formats to this new environment.
This action underscores AT&T's intent and commitment to meet and adapt
to customer needs by recognizing changes in the marketplace and
customer needs."
Cheers,
/Rory
--
Rory Ward
Telescript Bard
General Magic
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