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To: brushwud who wrote (98780)	3/17/2000 1:02:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571039

iDOT.com Enhances Sub-$1000 PC Lineup with New Athlon Processor biz.yahoo.com iDOT.com Enhances Sub-$1000 PC Lineup with New Athlon Processor Thursday March 16, 12:14 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release iDOT.com Enhances Sub-$1000 PC Lineup with New Athlon Processor Athlon Processor Offers Cutting-Edge Technology Starting at $899 AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 1999--iDOT.com ( idot.com ), the first PC company built exclusively for the Web, today bolstered its line of sub-$1000 PCs by adding the AMD Athlon 600MHz processor to a fully configurable system starting at $899. Upgrades to this base iDOT.com system, including a more powerful processor, a larger hard drive or additional memory, give customers optimum flexibility to choose a PC that fits their needs. The new iDOT.com base system features the AMD Athlon 600MHz processor, 64MB SDRAM, 8.4GB hard drive, 16MB graphics card and a 48X CD-ROM. The system also includes a PS/2 keyboard, a two-button mouse and comes loaded with Windows 98. A three-year limited warranty and one-year onsite warranty come standard with all iDOT.com PCs. ``iDOT.com has always been committed to offering customers products featuring the latest technology available on the market at the lowest prices,' said Jeff Blackburn, vice president of iDOT.com. ``Adding the new AMD Athlon processor to our sub-$1000 line of PCs is just another example of iDOT.com's ability to do just that. Our 'next generation direct' business model allows us to provide our customers with quality systems featuring the latest, greatest technology at very affordable prices.' Customers can purchase an optional 15-inch monitor from iDOT.com for $139 or a 17-inch monitor for $190. The AMD Athlon processor design provides powerful performance for home and business users, as well as gaming enthusiasts, by combining 128K L1 and 512K L2 cache, higher clock speeds and a 200 MHz system bus. Designed for sophisticated users and available via iDOT.com's virtual storefront, idot.com, iDOT.com PCs feature top-flight components and the latest in technology from Microsoft, Intel, AMD, IBM and others. iDOT.com systems can be built to order or purchased in pre-set configurations. Based in Austin, iDOT.com is the first PC company built for the Web. Based in Austin, iDOT.com is the first PC company built for the Web. Its ``next-generation direct' business model combines the attributes of today's most advantaged PC distribution channel with the lower cost and ease of use of the Internet.