[NTLUG:Discuss] Anyone for a Linux port on this thing?

[Johnny Cybermyth]

Alright, I called the Atom chip phone number to get some answers about 
the company.  The conversation went something like this:

Atomchip: "Hello?"

Me: "Hi, is this Atomchip?"

Atomchip: "Yes, this is Atomchip, who are you?"
(very thick accent, possibly Greek)

Me: "This is Johnny from Texas.  Is this a business phone or a personal 
phone?"

Atomchip: "This is a cell phone?"

Me: "I'm calling to get some more information about your company.  I see 
you are listed on the CES trade show site."

Atomchip: "You want more information? We are listed at CES(?) website." 
(I couldn't understand if he was saying CES or CEA)

Me: "There is some talk that your site is a hoax."

Atomchip: pause (I got the impression that he was having a problem 
understanding my English")

Atomchip: "There is more information on the website."

Me: "People are saying that your company is a joke; that it's fake."

Atomchip: "No, it's very real.  Very real.  Goodbye."

Me: "Goodbye"

The conversation seemed very strained by a language barrier, but I got 
the impression that he was sincere.

Verdict?  The jury is still out.  We'll have to wait and see if this 
technology(probably real but in a highly unstable prototype phase) is 
usable in any capacity by more reputable players.

return 0;

lonny.dahl at verizon.com wrote:
> MadHat wrote on 09/08/2005 10:36:15 AM:
> 
> 
>>On Sep 8, 2005, at 10:06 AM, Chris Cox wrote:
>>
>>>Peter A. Koren wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 12:31 -0500, Chris Cox wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>http://atomchip.com/_wsn/page4.html
>>>>>
>>>>>Don't press on the last tab on the disk properties :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Looks interesting...
>>>>
>>>>Shouldn't they have waited for April 1. This sure has the stink of a
>>>>hoax all over it.
>>>
>>>It's actually been out there for awhile, but it made its way
>>>onto Slashdot again... figured some might not have seen it.
>>>
>>>I ordered 3,531 units from them, and never heard back.
>>
>>yeah, that sounds legit and worth a callback on. </sarcasm>
>>
>>So what about CES?
>>http://cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/
>>product_details.asp?prodid=5420
>>
>>I am not saying it is a hoax or not, I just see that some people
>>think it is, but I have not found anyone being able to prove it.  And
>>if it is a hoax, that is a lot of effort for a lame hoax.
>>
> 
> 
> What would lead one to believe the CES site is bogus?  I couldn't find
> anything to indicate it's anything other than legit.  Now the Atomchip
> PC...to quote Will Smith from Independence Day, "I have GOT to get me one
> of THESE!"  :o)
> 
> Wayne Dahl
> 
> 
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