The company's AudioRequest represents the cutting edge of such futuristic technology, he says. Alm compares it to Internet technology, which enables the transmission of a large amount of information because it is compressed. Unlike other high-tech systems, consumers are not required to open their computer and make adjustments in order to install the program. We see it all the time. That's where discomfort comes from.
People think if they do something wrong, they'll ruin their computer.
ReQuest expects AudioReQuest will be shipped from its Hong Kong-based manufacturer in six to eight weeks and, given the product's case of use, plans to target it to a mass market. The company is optimistic about its prospects. ReQuest already has garnered a significant amount of attention from the press, both local and national. The system currently is being offered on the Internet where advance sales have been brisk. Another sales venue the company plans to pursue aggressively is trade shows.