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Fwd: Re: eyeglass display beta development kit

An email exchange with Mark Spitzer at MicroOptical on the
availability of the eyeglass display.  Very cool if you have the money
at your disposal.

---"Mark B. Spitzer" <> wrote:
>
> Tim:
> 
> Thanks for your reply.  We will keep you on the list.
> 
> People on the wearables list contact us from time to time about the
> glasses, as you have, so a few are aware of the limited
availability.  You
> can pass the info on if you like as well as the following:  We will be
> updating our web page soon with availability information.  We have
been
> waiting until we can sell a full color unit, which should be in June
99,
> but since we can't be certain of the availability of a particular
circuit
> we need for color drive electronics, we have held off offering
anything via
> the web page.  I will of course provide a color upgrade, when
available, to
> anyone who buys a monochrome unit now.
> 
> Mark Spitzer
> 
>  
> 
> 
> At 11:25 AM 3/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >Mark,
> >
> >I'm very excited to hear that the beta program is underway. 
> >Unfortunately, the cost for the development kit is beyond my current
> >means.  However, I remain interested.  Please keep me informed. 
> >Consider this a solicitation to email me if you maintain a mailing
list.
> >
> >Also, I subscribe to the MIT wearables mailing list.  Could I have
> >your permission to forward your reply to my original inquiry to this
> >list?  I believe most subscribers aren't aware the beta kit is
> >available.
> >
> >Thank you for your time,
> >Tim
> >
> >
> >---"Mark B. Spitzer" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> Tim:
> >> 
> >> Thanks for your interest in the glasses.
> >> 
> >> We have a beta test program which developers can join.  Through
this
> >> program, you can purchase a development kit containing the glasses,
> >VGA or
> >> NTSC drive electronics, cables, popwer supply, case and
> >instructions.  The
> >> glasses are still hand made and involve a lot of labor. 
> >Accordingly, the
> >> price for the kit is $5000.
> >> 
> >> Please let me know if you would like a written price quiotation. 
> >> 
> >> Mark Spitzer
> >> 
> >> At 12:27 PM 2/28/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >Please inform me when the beta development kits are available
for the
> >> >eyeglass display.
> >> >
> >> >Thank you,
> >> >Tim
> >> >
> >> >_________________________________________________________
> >> >DO YOU YAHOO!?
> >> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> After Feb. 7, 1999 new address a phone numbers:
> >> 
> >> The MicroOptical Corporation
> >> 33 Southwest Park
> >> Westwood, MA 02090
> >> 
> >> Telephone: 781-326-8111 x101
> >> Fax: 781-326-4110 
> >> 
> >
> >_________________________________________________________
> >DO YOU YAHOO!?
> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> >
> >
> After Feb. 7, 1999 new address a phone numbers:
> 
> The MicroOptical Corporation
> 33 Southwest Park
> Westwood, MA 02090
> 
> Telephone: 781-326-8111 x101
> Fax: 781-326-4110 
> 

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