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To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (74829)10/10/1999 2:07:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis  Respond to of 1575604
 
YX,

RE:"BTW, NEC has an AThlon 500 box advertised in BBY flier in LA today".
Same here, NEC Athlon at Best Buy.
Compaq Athlon at Costco...NO P-IIIs at Costco...just Celerons.

Jim



To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (74829)10/10/1999 5:25:00 PM
From: Mani1  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575604
 
Yougang Re <<BTW, NEC has an AThlon 500 box advertised in BBY flier in LA today>>

Thanks for the report.

NEC is among the top ten OEM, correct?

Mani



To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (74829)10/10/1999 10:01:00 PM
From: RDM  Respond to of 1575604
 
I agree. I took this as sign of the possibility of a duopoly forming.



To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (74829)10/10/1999 10:04:00 PM
From: Charles R  Respond to of 1575604
 
<BTW, NEC has an AThlon 500 box advertised in BBY flier in LA today>

Yup! You heard it here first ;-)

BTW, there is at least one more speed grade (the 600MHz) due shortly from these guys. Last time I checked still no 650s or 700s for Christmas from these guys.