Infinium Targets Gamers For Stock Purchase After Split 56
Thanks to HeraldTribune.com for its article discussing the continuing fortunes of PC 'game console' manufacturer Infinium, following much controversy over their forthcoming Phantom console in recent weeks. Infinium CEO Timothy Roberts is quoted as saying, following a "four-for-one stock split", the second of the year, that "...part of Infinium's stock marketing effort will be aimed at video game aficionados, people who have contacted the company via e-mail because they are interested in using the product when it is rolled out and who may also have expressed interest in making a stock investment." With regard to this, it seems that, judging by current prices, "...even before it has a product to sell, Infinium has a market capitalization of $133 million ($5.80 times 23 million shares)."
Wow. The investment opportunity of 1998! (Score:3, Funny)
Strategy to generate shareholder value (Score:5, Funny)
2) Release some random computers cleverly disguised as mock-ups of a 'gaming console'.
3) Sue Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony for stealing their core operating system design (and later expand into suing big users who are using these consoles - maybe check out some Eastern countries to see if they are using clusters of Playstations as weapon guidance systems).
4) Profit.
Re: fake mock-up (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Strategy to generate shareholder value (Score:3, Funny)
No see, first they'd have to buy the ip in the colecovision (or similar oldschool console) from a company who may or may not of actually owned the ip and then sue the modern console makers for including things like joysticks on their control pads, which are obvious ip violations, amoung others. Then they'd have to offer liscenses to normal console users for the right to use things like pixels on the screen and their gamepad joystick.
Note to Stock Analysts (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Uhhhm, (Score:5, Funny)
I heard they throw in ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Note to Stock Analysts (Score:4, Funny)
Boiler Room (Score:3, Funny)
look at the technology partners... (Score:1, Funny)
Well the company does have /assets/... (Score:3, Funny)
The Brooklyn Bridge
Florida Swampland
Arizona Beachfront property
The Washington Monument
The Alamo
It makes that share price look pretty reasonable combined with that great console render they're going to maybe possibly pretend to manufacture and distribute.
Infinium Letter #419 (Score:5, Funny)
I have been requested by Infinium Labs to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. Infinium has recently concluded a large number of contracts to supply video game machines to end users. The contracts have immediately produced moneys equalling US$133,000,000. Infinium is desirous of selling their machines in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Nigerian Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.
You assistance is requested as a non-Nigerian citizen to assist Infinium in moving these funds out of Nigeria. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by Infinium. In exchange for your accomodating services, Infinium would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or US$13.3 million of this amount.
However, to be a legitimate transferee of these moneys according to Nigerian law, you must presently be a purchaser of at least US$100,000 of Infinium stock.
If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We suggest that you meet with us in person in Lagos, and that during your visit I introduce you to the representatives of Infinium which produce the good Phantom product, as well as with the creators of Duke Nukem Forever, a partner company.
Please call me at your earliest convenience. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Nigerian Government will realize that Infinium is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.
Yours truly, etc.
Timothy Roberts
CEO, Infinium Labs
Typo in the write-up (Score:3, Funny)
I think you put the quotes in the wrong place. It should be:
"... PC game console 'manufacturer' Infinium..."
That makes much more sense.
Nicely done. A couple of tips. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:$5 a share? I'd like to see... (Score:4, Funny)