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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sig who wrote (133335)	6/17/1999 10:03:00 PM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Very positive Gigabuys.com writeup in the interactive version of Barron's today... ++++++++++++++ June 17, 1999 Dell's Gigabuys.com Is Bloomie's For Techies By Rivka Tadjer One thing you can say with assurance about Michael Dell: He prices to sell. Gigabuys.com, Dell Computer's virtual superstore for computer-related products, is no exception to that rule. Everyone knows that when you own a computer you constantly need more stuff. RAM chips, software, printer cartridges, Palm Pilots -- everything that makes your electronic life function -- are all part of the maintenance and upgrading that is the computer industry's answer to razor blades. Gigabuys.com has pretty much anything any respectable computer addict needs -- and they actually have it in stock, too. In some ways, Gigabuys.com is like a traditional department store -- say, a Bloomingdale's for computer products instead of housewares and clothes (and without the snob appeal, of course). At Bloomingdale's you can spend thousands of dollars on a designer gown, but you can also wait for white sales to get a good deal on those Ralph Lauren towels or bed linen you want. Gigabuys.com also has a huge selection, from printers to tote bags, at killer everyday prices. But it also has ongoing sales specials -- called "hot picks" -- a perfect way to get the stuff you need but can wait to buy until the price is too good to resist. If you're in the market for, say, a new monitor, you can scan the hot picks for a week -- tops -- and you're likely to find what you want. Last week, one of the hot picks was a Dell 17-inch monitor for $179, in stock. A nice deal if you've been thinking about upgrading from that old 15-inch tube on your desk top. A Xerox 8ppm, 600 dpi DocuPrint printer was also a hot pick at $299.95, with a three-year warranty. Another great deal. It almost goes without saying that if you own a Dell machine, Gigabuys.com is the place to go for accessories. One area where this site falls down a little is in its "New & Notable" product section. Today's litmus test for who carries the latest and greatest is whether the store has in stock the new Palm VII personal organizer. Gigabuys is still touting the Palm V as new. Of course, I'm focusing on accessories here. For big-ticket new and notable items, like NEC Technologies' Multisync FP1350 22-inch Natural Flat CRT monitor, you can go to Gigabuys.com. In fact, the $1,330.95 price is quite competitive. Dell' s search engine technology and easy site navigation, which it imported to this superstore, really makes the shopping experience simple. Checkout and shipping is just like at Dell's main store: reasonable and easy, as are delivery costs. We rate Gigabuys.com * 1/2. Gigabuys.com www.gigabuys.com Design and Ease of Use 6 Depth of Selection and Availability 4 Product Information 5 Speed and Interactivity 5 Price and shipping costs 5 Delivery Time 5 Total 30 Rating *1/2 Rivka Tadjer, a New York-based writer, covers e-commerce sites for Website of the Week.