[TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?

[Jeff Carter]

Their commercial stuff is a different animal.  Cellphones are generally 
considered disposable, anyway.  I couldn't tell you how many I've tossed 
simply because I changed carriers or plans, or because a carrier changed 
something that required a different handset.

Motorola enjoys a lead in public safety, etc. for a reason.  For durability 
and value, what comes close?  I can't think of anything.  The things they've 
built for the NFL have functioned well in literally all possible football 
environments.

I'd like to view this as possibly being a positive thing, if for no other 
reason than I can easily get Motorola parts and maybe this will make getting 
the other parts just as simple without having to have another account.

Jeff
KD4RBG

On Monday 05 November 2007 22:05, Dennis Vernacchia wrote:
> One think for sure...A Japanese company selling out to an American
> company...
>
> Quality etc is likely to go downhill, haven't seen a Motorola product I
> much care for
> especially their crappy cel phones etc..
>
> N6KI
>
> On Nov 5, 2007 6:56 PM, Eugene Balinski <eugeneb at nni.com> wrote:
> > Then again, maybe the prices will go through the roof....
> >
> > 73,
> > Gene K1NR
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:55:13 -0500
> >
> >  "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > ARRL has put this out as a bulletin also.
> > > I wonder what it will mean to us amateurs.  Will Motorola
> > > maintain the Yaesu
> > > amateur line?
> > > Maybe rotor parts will become more available?
> > > Or not...
> > >
> > > Much to ponder.
> > > Gil, W1RG
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx at swva.net>
> > > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <amps at contesting.com>;
> > > <FTdx-9000 at yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:53 PM
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] Interesting Merger in the Works?
> > >
> > > > TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Motorola Inc., (MOT
> > > > <http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/mot>:
> > > > Motorola, Inc. the Schaumburg, Ill.,
> > >
> > > communications-equipment giant,
> > >
> > > > said on Monday that it bid $108 million for 80% of
> > >
> > > Japan's Vertex
> > >
> > > > Standard Co., a provider of
> > >
> > > two-way-radio-communications solutions.
> > >
> > > > Motorola also said it would form a goint venture with
> > >
> > > Tokogiken, a
> > >
> > > > company controlled by Vertex President and Chief
> > >
> > > Executive Jun Hasegawa,
> > >
> > > > which will hold the other 20% oof Vertex. The deal
> > >
> > > price is 2,214 yen
> > >
> > > > ($19.38) a share, reflecting a premium of 38% over
> > >
> > > Vertex Standard's
> > >
> > > > closing price on Friday and 41% over the three-month
> > >
> > > average closing
> > >
> > > > price. Vertex Standard's board has approved the terms,
> > >
> > > Motorola said.
> > >
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