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To: Scumbria who wrote (111302)	9/26/2000 3:07:03 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

SCUMbria - Re: "Apparently not many people are willing to pay $900 for a CPU." Dell is : New Dell portable comes in five colors By Joe Wilcox Staff Writer, CNET News.com September 25, 2000, 7:35 a.m. PT URL: news.cnet.com Dell Computer today continues its launch of stylized products with the Inspiron 4000 notebook. Aimed at consumers, the portable packs new 800-MHz and 850-MHz Mobile Pentium III processors announced by Intel today and also offers some colorful options in its exterior design. Last week, Dell put an emphasis on style, unveiling a new PC chassis design and curvaceous corporate notebooks with integrated wireless capability. The new Inspiron features snap-on accents, available in five colors, that fit on the back of the LCD display and on the palm rest. This is not Dell's first foray with colorful portables. A year ago, the company unveiled the Inspiron 3800 in four colors. The accents for the 4000 come in five colors: royal purple, golden yellow, tahoe blue, storm gray and midnight gray. Midnight gray, Dell's new signature color, will replace beige on all systems--PCs, portables, workstations and servers--by next August. Snap-on color accents have been something of a trend recently. Compaq Computer Presario and Hewlett-Packard Pavilion consumer PCs introduced this summer also let buyers switch colors rather than being locked into one. IBM last year started offering colorful snap-on lids for its ThinkPad i Series 1400 portables. IBM no longer sells that series or the accents. Dell is still selling the Inspiron 3800. Prices for the Inspiron 4000 start at $1,699 for a system with a 600-MHz Pentium III processor, 14.1-inch XGA display, 64MB of RAM, 8MB of video memory, 6GB hard drive and Windows ME. While Dell indulges in some whimsy with the Inspiron, Dataquest analyst Mike McGuire said the company is likely to take a more conservative approach with its commercial Latitude portables. "What you'll find is where they make their money is on stability as much as whether you have the weirdest, lightest ultraportable," he said. "No, that's not why you go to a company like Dell. You go for stability of product lines. These things aren't pieces of art. They are tools." During a press briefing last week, CEO Michael Dell said the Latitude is one of the company's fastest-growing product lines. "If you look at the fastest-growing product segment--notebooks sold to businesses--we had more than two times the share of the other (leading) companies," he said. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell led the U.S. portables market during the second quarter, according to Dataquest. Dell had a 21.5 percent share of the market, compared with second-ranked Compaq's 16.6 percent share. Toshiba followed with 13.4 percent, IBM with 12.1 percent and HP with 5.8 percent. Worldwide, Dell tied with IBM for third place, capturing 11.8 percent of the market. Toshiba led with 14.8 percent share, followed by Compaq at 13.1 percent.

To: Scumbria who wrote (111302)	9/26/2000 3:09:26 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

SCUMbria - Re: "Apparently not many people are willing to pay $900 for a CPU." Compaq is: Monday September 25, 3:00 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq Presario 1800 and 1700 Series Now the Fastest Notebooks Available, Equipped With Intel Pentium III 800 and 850 MHz Mobile Processors New Information on Compaq Web Site HOUSTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to providing customers with the best portable computing experience possible, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) today announced that the Compaq Presario 1800 and 1700 series Internet notebook PCs are now available with Intel's new 800 MHz and 850 MHz Pentium III processors, making them the fastest portable PCs on the market. The new processors enhance the speed and performance of the notebooks, giving consumers a desktop-like experience in a fully portable PC. They are also the first notebooks equipped with the Pentium III 800 MHz and 850 MHz available at retail stores. Beginning today, consumers can purchase the Presario 1800T and 1700T notebooks through Compaq's ``Built for You'' program at participating retailers, by calling 1-800-888-0220 and on Compaq's Consumer Web site at athome.compaq.com. The ``Built for You'' program allows consumers to customize their Compaq PCs to meet their specific needs and gives them access to the latest technology as soon as it becomes available. The 18XL390, which is pre-configured, is available beginning today at participating retailers. In addition to the new processors, the 1800T includes a hard disk drive of up to 32 GB and 5400 RPM; highest-performing video featuring ATI Rage 128 with 2X AGP, 3D Graphic and 16 MB of dedicated video memory; Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 2000 Professional software; a display of up to 15 inches; JBL performance audio speakers; and a sleek, modern design. Prices start as low as $2,299. The Presario 18XL390 comes with a PIII-850, 15-inch TFT XGA display, 8X- DVD, 128 MB of memory, a 20 GB hard drive and an integrated 10/100 Base T Ethernet Networking Port with Windows Me -- all for $3,299. The Presario 1700T notebook is equipped with FutureBay(TM), which gives users the ability to swap a DVD, CD, CDRW or floppy drive without turning the unit off, or to minimize carrying weight by inserting a weight-saver module. The 1700T includes a hard drive of up to 20GB, memory of up to 512 MB, Windows Me and a 14.1-inch TFT XGA panel in a package only 1.3 inches wide and 5.1 pounds. Prices start at $1,949. For more information on these new notebooks see athome.compaq.com. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. For more corporate information, see compaq.com. Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This financial discussion contains forward- looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models, component shortages, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, slow acceptance for new form factors, changes in product, customer and geographic sales mix, employee retention, the financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems implementation, operational inefficiencies related to sales cycles, equity investment volatility, emerging market political or economic instability and disruptions related to restructuring actions. Further information on the factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q. SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation

To: Scumbria who wrote (111302)	9/26/2000 3:11:26 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

SCUMbria - Re: "Apparently not many people are willing to pay $900 for a CPU." Gateway is: Monday September 25, 1:02 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Gateway, Inc. Gateway Solo 9300 and 5300 Portable PCs Now Available With Intel's Fastest Mobile Processors What: Expanding performance options for mobile clients, Gateway today announced the availability of Intel's new Pentium III 800MHz and 850MHz processors for the company's Solo 9300 and 5300 portable computers. Why: The new processors, which feature Intel's battery-saving SpeedStep technology, give clients great options for desktop-class performance in a portable system. Intel's new processors further increase the performance and flexibility of the Solo 9300 and 5300, enhancing data- and content-intensive applications such as graphic design, spreadsheet computation, database management, Internet site development and browsing complex Web pages. When: The new processor options are available now. Pricing: Prices start at $2,800 for the Gateway Solo 9300 and $2,269 for Solo 5300 models featuring the new Intel Pentium III processors. For more information about Gateway computers call 800-846-2106, visit the company's Web site at www.gateway.com or stop in one of the nearly 300 Gateway Country® store locations nationwide. About Gateway Gateway (NYSE: GTW - news), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street Journal. In 1999, Gateway was seventh in total return to shareholders among Fortune 500 companies and tenth in total shareholder returns over the past five years(2). Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in 1999 and shipped 4.68 million systems. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gateway.com. (1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics. (2) According to Fortune Magazine, April 17, 2000. Prices and configurations subject to change without notice or obligation. Prices exclude shipping and handling and taxes. Gateway, Inc., Gateway, Solo and the Gateway stylized logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. SOURCE: Gateway, Inc. Email this story - View most popular stories emailed