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To: cheryl williamson who wrote (10959)	9/23/1998 7:33:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) of 74651

Windows Too Expensive for Low End ... techweb.com In the lowest-priced PCs, for instance, Windows 98 composes roughly 20 percent of the cost, leading some to conclude market pressures will force Windows to go on a diet. "I believe Microsoft will port a desktop version of Windows CE or develop a Windows 'lite' to respond to the low-end PC market," said David Goldstein, president of Dallas consulting firm CMC. "They won't let this market slip through their fingers." "Microsoft needs to adjust the pricing on Windows 98 or develop Windows 'lite,'" said Bill Lynch, president of PC maker Proteva, which markets $599 systems. Windows "lite" won't fly. Linux is already much more powerful and reliable than Windows. Price (margins) or market share will have to fall. Intel has lowered prices and introduced new products to deal with market forces. Why don't people hate Linux? infoworld.com Best of luck.

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