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Eye2Eye: David Potter Talks To ZDNet News, Part 3
News What follows was agreed between Potter and ZDNet not to be printed until after Tuesday 22 February when an announcement would be made. The Quartz project are pad-like (Potter does not like the term 'tablet device' as it conjures up images of Moses...
[February 24, 2000, 17:59]
Eye2Eye: David Potter - Gates, ARM And The Crusoe
News Potter calls to mind the battle of Stalingrad where the Germans fought the Russians during World War II and lost. Adds Potter: "Microsoft has traditionally been seen as the dominant player in many spaces, but it is so enormous that it is being...
[February 23, 2000, 11:41]
Slow GPRS Rollout Takes Toll On Symbian
News The last year was the most difficult and disappointing in our company's twenty-one year history," said Psion chairman David Potter in a statement. With its strong range of licensees and increasing number of product announcements, Symbian is the...
[March 14, 2002, 17:11]
Eye2Eye: Wireless Hero Tunes In To The Future
News When David Potter walks out of the Psion offices behind London's Oxford Street next summer, he will, most likely, be surrounded by people using a technology he dreamed of nearly 20 years ago. That's very exciting to me," says Potter, who is sitting...
[February 22, 2000, 13:10]
Symbian Eyes Up The MIPS Chips
News But Psion founder David Potter recently hinted to us that when those products arrive, they might use MIPS technology. But MIPS is one company Potter mentioned as a candidate for the Symbian platform. Potter said there is already an implementation...
[February 23, 2000, 12:55]
Psion Plans 32-bit Products, Reports Profits Up
News In 1997, our major five-year investment in 32-bit technologies will begin to be realised commercially," said David Potter, chairman, in a prepared statement. Potter added that the firm will also release new products from its industrial terminal...
[March 11, 1997, 13:44]
Five Years Ago: Psion Plans 32-bit Products, Reports Profits Up
News In 1997, our major five-year investment in 32-bit technologies will begin to be realised commercially," said David Potter, chairman, in a prepared statement. Potter added that the firm will also release new products from its industrial terminal...
[March 9, 2002, 6:01]
Is Autism Inherent In IT?
News But according to David Potter, head of autism policy at the National Autistic Society in the UK, talk of a 'geek gene' over-simplifies the issue. Potter claims the level of autism reported by the BBC in Silicon Valley - one in 150 children - is...
[August 16, 2002, 10:13]
Nokia Grabs Psion's Symbian Stake
News The business of Symbian is now maturing and an IPO remains feasible, but changes in the wireless industry mean that the practicality and timing of the IPO is subject to significant uncertainty," explained David Potter, chairman of Psion, in a...
[February 9, 2004, 12:35]
Lacey's Paper Round
News The Wall Street Journal reported that Doctor David Potter had sold 4 million shares in the palmtop computer company he founded--reducing his stake to 19.6% from 24.7%. A Psion spokesperson was quoted as saying that Potter "intends to retain the...
[September 23, 1998, 11:11]
Eye2Eye With AMD's Jerry Sanders, Part III
News Last week I interviewed David Potter from Symbian. I asked Potter if ARM is his processor of choice, because Psion has a very close relationship with them. In the final instalment of ZDNet UK's Eye2Eye interview with AMD chief executive Jerry...
[March 3, 2000, 17:59]
Five Years Ago: Psion Adds Up Cost Of Failed Amstrad Buy
News If you are going to investigate any situation on behalf of your shareholders it is appropriate not to use hick lawyers from Bognor Regis," Psion chairman David Potter told The Daily Telegraph yesterday.
[August 7, 2001, 8:00]
Psion Forges Ahead With Palmtop OS Licensing Plan
News One of our strategies is to establish our platform as an open standard," said David Potter, chairman of Psion PLC. However, Potter cautioned that it would be 1998 before Psion would realise "significant" licensing money.
[July 16, 1996, 12:46]
UK Tech Tycoons Take Rich List Knocking
News Other major losers in the last three months listed in the Mail's Update included financial software millionaire Gordon Crawford, who lost £1.2bn, Autonomy's Mike Lynch, who lost £874m, telecoms investor Terry Matthews, who lost £850m, Sage's...
[April 23, 2001, 12:46]
Psion Shareholder Seeks To Stymie Symbian Sale
News Psion chairman David Potter holds the second-largest stake, with 12 percent of the company, and has promised to vote in favour of the deal. Psion's largest shareholder is set to oppose the company's plan to sell its £135.7m stake in Symbian, the...
[March 5, 2004, 10:45]
Psion Wins Symbian Sale Vote
News As predicted in earlier reports, large city institutions apart from Pheonix supported the proposal -- as did Psion chairman David Potter. Psion shareholders have approved the sale of the company's stake in Symbian to Nokia, despite the opposition...
[March 12, 2004, 16:10]
Guy Kewney's Diary
News We arrive in force at the old National Liberal Club, now just an address in Whitehall Place; in the library, we find ourselves listening to Dr David Potter who expertly explains why the Series 5 is the world's best portable computer.
[June 21, 1997, 8:00]
Psion Share Price Dips As Competition Looms
News Psion chairman David Potter, warning yesterday of possible lean times, said that Microsoft has been confusing the market by coining new terms like HPC (standing for hand-held PC). Crumbling City confidence in the UK-based personal organiser...
[March 5, 1998, 11:18]
Shareholder Anger Ahead Of Symbian Vote
News Psion chairman David Potter, who owns 12 percent of the company's stock, has already said he will vote in favour of selling Psion's stake to Nokia for an estimated £135.7m. A group of Psion shareholders who are battling to prevent Nokia buying...
[March 12, 2004, 10:45]
Quotes Of The Week, June 16-20
News Psion chairman David Potter. "We've no intention of being a Pac-Man and munching up companies. Gateway's John Shepheard on the ALR buy. What happened in the States will not happen here. AOL's Jonathan Bulkeley on flat-rate pricing.
[June 20, 1997, 15:38]
