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To: Bilow who wrote (61664)	11/21/2000 9:29:25 PM
From: Don Green	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

Pentium 4 Computers Debut In Japanese Market Wednesday, November 22, 2000 TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japanese computer manufacturers on Tuesday released models equipped with U.S. giant Intel Corp.'s latest microprocessor, the Pentium 4. The Pentium 4 is available in two speeds, 1.4GHz and 1.5GHz, both of which enable faster processing of video and music compression. NEC Corp. (6701) on Tuesday released three models: for corporate use, individual use and one sold exclusively online. The model targeting individual use is open-priced, but is likely to be found in stores for around 400,000 yen. Fujitsu Ltd. (6702) has debuted a workstation that is also equipped with the Intel Pentium 4 processor. Direct-sales manufacturers Dell Computer KK and Gateway Japan Inc. each released low-cost desktop models priced in the lower 200,000 yen range. They aim to attract individual users with the low price. Most computers equipped with the Pentium 4 tend to be slightly more expensive than other models. A salesperson at a volume sales store says, "Initially, most customers will be advanced users like Web content developers." (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Wednesday morning edition) Epson P4 w 256 MB RDRAM NOW on sale in Japan 343,000Yen /110Y per $ = $3118.18 CPU Pentium 4 1.5GHz PC800 RDRAM 256MB HDD 46.1GB CD 12/10/32 CD-RW or /8DVD-ROM PCI X5 AGP X1 SPECTRA 8400 Sound Blaster LIVE! Value watch.impress.co.jp

To: Bilow who wrote (61664)	11/21/2000 10:56:30 PM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 93625

Well folks, it looks like they are going to count dimpled ballots. As an aside I see futures went from +18 to -20. Will tomorrow be bleak?

To: Bilow who wrote (61664)	11/29/2000 3:06:55 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Hi all; Weekly update of PC800/PC133 prices... DRAM pricing may be bottoming. Both PC133 and PC800 increased in price slightly over the last week, but PC800 went up a bit more, so the ratio rose again to 323%. This continues an 11 week trend of higher ratios, and is now the highest it has been since mid May. I suspect that this is close to the peak in the ratio that we will see, however. The thing to remember is that in order for RDRAM to become the mainstream memory solution, the cost adder has to get to around 15% or less. It is currently about 20 times too high, and it sure doesn't look like it is coming down to below 100% any time soon: 11/27/00 323% 11/20/00 316% 11/13/00 296% 11/06/00 275% 10/30/00 260% 10/23/00 227% 10/16/00 203% 10/09/00 181% 10/02/00 162% 9/25/00 153% 9/18/00 144% 9/11/00 141% 9/04/00 140% 8/28/00 158% 8/21/00 157% 8/14/00 162% 8/07/00 151% 7/31/00 162% 7/24/00 161% 7/17/00 162% 7/10/00 174% 7/03/00 186% 6/26/00 193% 6/19/00 222% 6/12/00 234% 6/05/00 272% 5/29/00 295% 5/22/00 338% 5/15/00 333% 5/08/00 324% 5/01/00 313% 4/24/00 340% 4/17/00 351% 4/10/00 417% 4/03/00 495% 3/27/00 559% 3/20/00 591% 3/13/00 562% 3/06/00 514% 2/28/00 560% -- Carl P.S. Calculation: PC800/PC133 = $2.629 / $0.622 = 4.23, so RDRAM is 323% higher in price. members.home.com