| Guy:   In order for the sales force to sell 2.x, 
any new and improved features would have to be spelled out in lay-man 
terms.  That is, the pros and the cons that would answer questions that the 
customer would ask.   Like 
    "What is in it for me to upgrade 
    to 2.x or should I stick with 1.9x?" ,"Is it faster?", 
    "Will it tell me I'm 
    beautiful?""Will it make me 
    rich?" I believe that is what they are looking 
for.  Sales guys?  Correct me if I'm wrong.   Ian 
    
    What does the 
        customer get from a larger clock chip and PC 2.x 
    AE??Most of the version 2 changes are 
    internal and will not be obvious to the user.  This is by design as we 
    wish to continue the proven Accu-Vote features.  Internally much has 
    changed so that we can better provide a number of enhancements including: 
        We'll be running extensive tests internally 
    on this in July and we'll be refining the user interface then.  Look 
    for more information next month.  Any Beta test volunteers out there?the use of industry standard TCP protocols to be compatible with 
        modern LANs and the Internet (as with the current Central Count version 
        2), 
        a totally redesigned memory card format supporting more data on a 
        given memory card, more flexibility in the use of counters, improved 
        throughput with large memory cards, and detection of different memory 
        card versions, 
        and a new ballot identification format better designed to handle 
        GEMS features.            Guy --
 Guy 
    Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>
 Global Election Systems Inc., 
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
 
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