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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (111236)	5/16/2000 10:11:00 PM
From: chic_hearne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575430

Re: Notebooks Bill & Mani, I think notebooks will be the most critical segment in the future. They are finally getting to a point where they are fast enough all around. Notebooks need far more than a fast processor because you have to pack it all in such a small package (my 4 MB video card really sucks). At my work, we all have notebooks as our primary computers. In our offices, we have keyboards, 21 inch monitors, speakers, and mouse. In the office, you just plug in your notebook. This is really nice because when we're on the road or at home, we have everything we need in our notebooks. The power is finally getting to a point where this kind of setup can work, and makes sense. The new thinkpads have a 700 Mhz, 512 RAM, 30 gig harddrive, 16 MB video card, and 15 inch screen. (the price tag sucks though) It's nice that we'll have a high powered mobile chip coming out of dresdan. I hope it makes it into the business sector. chic

To: Bill Jackson who wrote (111236)	5/17/2000 12:46:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575430

Bill re <<I hear a 14' TFT costs $700-900 or more>> The current cost for OEM's like Dell is around $400 for a 14' TFT. Here is pretty good article on LCD pricing and availability eb-asia.com Re << The screen is the only costly part left now. Hard drives, CD-roms, keyboards, CPUs etc are all cheap.>> Still, components cost relative to desktop are higher. Also manufacturing and profit margins are MUCH higher for notebooks. I agree, low cost notebooks will not be slow in appearing. Mani