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To: Mike Van Winkle who wrote (158403)	7/8/2000 3:19:51 PM
From: John Koligman	Respond to of 176388

Hi Mike, I can't see the PC going away in the near future. New stuff keeps appearing that requires one to load up a PC with even more hardware all the time. CD burning, MP3, Napster, and who knows what else coming down the line. I could see future home products shifting to a powerful server PC and networked cheapies as broadband becomes more pervasive though. The key area of focus in my mind is on ease of use and networking. The PC is still way too complex for many of the folks buying to configure and shoot problems on. As for the all in one machines, several manufacturers have introduced them from time to time and always seem to drop them. CPQ built one about 4 years ago (the 3000 series) with a 12.1" LCD screen attached to the box. My wife uses one, it's a nice machine but was dropped a couple years back. CPQ not too long ago came out with another LCD equipped box in black, I don't see it advertised lately either, although I'm not sure if it has been dropped, need to check the website. I think IBM's new entry is the best of the lot from an industrial design standpoint (the Netvista machine), but they just don't seem to have staying power. If you want a small form factor box, you can get one cheaper from all these firms, and it will be much cheaper with a CRT monitor. If you go with LCD, you might as well get an all in one laptop with floppy/DVD built in, and get even more portability. Regards, John