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To: philipah who wrote (110156)	9/19/2000 11:18:37 AM
From: Diamond Jim	Respond to of 186894

philipah, thanks for posting that story, very good read. I like this part best. How can the shortage not be easing up, if Kumar says demand is slowing? jim The computer makers are in an awkward bind. They're frustrated with Intel but beholden to the monopolist for millions of chips. Industry insiders say Intel has angered several computer firms by calling them shortly before major shipments are due and warning they can only deliver 80% to 90% of their orders. ''Intel says it'll be out of the woods by the end of the year, but we keep hearing complaints,'' says Roger Kay, an analyst at IDC in Framingham, Mass. ''The shortage is not easing up.''