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To: richard surckla who wrote (32335)10/19/1999 7:39:00 PM
From: Jdaasoc  Respond to of 93625
 
richard:
Not a clue.
However, I am suspecting that Dell will have to make decision between higher prices for all DRAM, especially RDRAM or loss of market share. I feel that RDRAM at $325 for 128 megs is below market pricing for RIMMs if that can be accurate determined at this time. All I know is Kingston may charge more.
Either way Dell is between rock and hard place. Their margins were better than competitors with their NET sales model, so stock had higher P/E. Michael Dell personally told analysts that his 15% market share could easily reach 25% market shares so stock price should be rewarded. However, IBM, Compaq and HP are going to Dell's sales models and now higher RAM prices are effecting bottom line.

john



To: richard surckla who wrote (32335)10/19/1999 9:01:00 PM
From: Dan3  Respond to of 93625
 
Re: how many of those RDRAMS... do you think DELL will buy?

I don't know how many RDRAMS they'll be buying, but they'll be buying twice as many RIMMS, since the design of the 840 implies that substituting it for the 820 will require that RIMMS be installed in pairs.

That granularity cost savings may not be showing up right away.

Dan