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To: Mani1 who wrote (84861)	1/3/2000 9:38:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572963

Mani and thread; I just got PM'd by K75; apparently the lastest issue of Maximumpc is saying that GTW may still go with the Athlon. The post below is from raging bull. I will try to find a link to Maximumpc. ____________________________________________________________ Gateway Does Athlon Maximumpc Feb 2000 edition just hit my doorstep today and to my suprise on page 18. Headline Gateway Does Athlon News Backtracking on plan to drop AMD from its lineup, Gateway pitched a surprise PC lineup this Christmas that included AMD's hot Athlon CPU. Details Gateway previous said that for "business reason," it would drop AMD from its lineup, in favor of Intel. Their Spin Gateway says it picked Athlon up for "business reasons." Our Take With Intel unable to make enought 733 Mhz P-III's to meet demand, it's no surprise that Gateway opted to sell both 750Mhz and 800Mhz Athlons.

To: Mani1 who wrote (84861)	1/4/2000 12:26:00 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Respond to of 1572963

Mani, Interesting marketing schemes, Looks like Ca and Or residents get a free advantage of some kind. "INSTANTLY SAVE UP TO $400 ON ANY COMPUTER (excludes prior purchases) WHEN YOU SIGN UP IN STORE FOR UP TO 3 YEARS OF MSN INTERNET ACCESS AT JUST $21.95 A MONTH. Details of the MSN Instant Credit Program for Best Buy. The MSN Instant Credit program requires: (1) the purchase of a personal computer, notebook, or built-to-order PC, (excludes prior purchases), totaling in excess of the selected credit amount (sales tax will apply to the total purchase price including mail-in rebates and add-ons, as applicable) from Best Buy between January 2, 1999, and February 29, 2000; (2) selection of a 36-month membership to MSN Internet Access ($400 credit), 24-month membership ($225 credit), or 12-month membership ($100 credit) at the rate of $21.95 per month plus applicable taxes; (3) in-store signup at the time of purchase; (4) a valid major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover/Novus, American Express accepted; Best Buy credit card or debit cards cannot be used with this offer); and (5) acceptance of the MSN Internet Access member agreement. The credit card will be automatically billed $21.95 each month. You are not obligated to continue as an MSN Internet Access member for any particular length of time; however, if for any reason whatsoever you do not continue for the period of time associated with the purchase credit that you have elected to receive, you agree that MSN will charge your credit card for the entire amount of the purchase credit immediately upon termination or cancellation of your MSN Internet Access account; provided that if you are a resident of California or Oregon you will not be required to repay the credit amount. Your social security number is required for processing your credit. You must be 18 years old or older to qualify for the MSN Instant Credit Program. Offer valid only on new MSN account established in store at time of PC purchase. MSN Internet Access is available only to users of the Windows© 95 or 98 operating systems. MSN Internet Access is available only for personal non-commercial use. Local phone and/or long distance toll charges may apply. It is the customer's responsibility to check with a local phone company to determine if access numbers are local. Local market network activity and capacity may affect access availability. MSN is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. In the event that we are unable to register you for Internet service on the date of purchase, we will offer a mail-in rebate for the same amount. Additional conditions and restrictions apply. See product offer and store for additional details. Bill