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To: Ausdauer who wrote (6198)	6/29/1999 10:49:00 AM
From: orkrious	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

I really think that CompUSA is in deep doo doo. Box sales are really moving to the internet, although low end with the smallest margins will still do okay. CPU will still sell some peripherals (printers, cards, etc.), but I don't see software sales increasing a lot. Consequently, their store traffic isn't going anywhere. I don't see CPU as a big place for people to go to look at digital cameras, and I would think that the best distribution channels for CF are places digital cameras are sold. FWIW Jay

To: Ausdauer who wrote (6198)	6/29/1999 2:59:00 PM
From: straight life	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

"Also, CompUSA's difficulties are also too bad for Lexar. It is one of the few retail outlets where they have a shelf presence (along with Viking and PNY and SanDisk). I guess CompUSA felt it would be more efficient to stock cards from 3 or 4 different manufacturers rather than forming an alliance with a market leader." Sorry, I didn't get it. If Lexar (another retailer, I presume) is superior to CPU (do to better displays? [I'm again assuming from your earlier criticisms in re: CPU]), shouldn't Lexar benefit by CPU weakness? Or are you assuming that if CPU is weak, all electronic retailing will be as well? BBY is certainly doing well in that area, no? Does BBY sell digital cameras, SNDK products etc.? TIA