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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (41141)	12/29/1998 4:04:00 AM
From: GuinnessGuy	Read Replies (2) of 132070

MB, I was reading a past issue of Computerworld today(Dec 14, 1998) and on page 69 under 'Server and PCs', in the "Briefs" they have an graphical insert(which I don't think can be found online) that shows the result of a survey of 50 of the Fortune 1000 companies. The question that these 50 companies answered was, "How will year 2000 affect your spending on desktop PC's this year?" The surprising answer was that 46% said that Y2K issues will cause an increase in spending, while only 6% said it will cause a decrease. Some 48% maintained that it will not affect their desktop PC budget one way or another. This survey seems to contradict your stated Y2k related ideas. I was wondering what your source is for your estimates that there will be a decline in PC spending due to the new millenium. I would also be curious as to how confident you are that Y2K issues will result in lower, rather than higher, PC sales. Admittedly, I can see both sides of the argument but can't figure how to make money betting both ways. -g- Craig

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