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To: Les H who wrote (65093)7/23/1999 8:09:00 AM
From: gnuman  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 132070
 
"Free PC" offers boost June sales by 35%

".....South Korean-owned eMachines, one of the first to offer the rebates, managed to climb into No. 3 in U.S. retail sales for the first time because of the promotions, trailing only Compaq and HP. The company, launched last November, has grown rapidly by selling low-priced machines..."

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To: Les H who wrote (65093)7/23/1999 10:48:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 132070
 
Les, He doesn't mention chained dollars, which represents 95%% of the growth in computer sales. In other words, it is all fake.