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To: Scumbria who wrote (20491)	11/25/2000 3:53:24 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

RE:"IBM did not sell PC's with Cyrix designed CPU's in the United States." IBM sold E40s with 6x86s at my local Radio Shack in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Jim

To: Scumbria who wrote (20491)	11/27/2000 1:59:29 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: "IBM did not sell PC's with Cyrix designed CPU's in the United States." Is New York in the United States ? IBM ships "Cyrix inside" PCs to Radio Shack By Aaron Ricadela Armonk, N.Y. IBM won't have Intel inside a new batch of PCs hitting shelves at Radio Shack this week, opting instead for a Cyrix processor. Radio Shack stores in the New York area have taken delivery over the past two days of the first shipments of IBM 2136-E40 systems using Cyrix's 6 x 86 PR166+ processor. The first E40s appeared on shelves today, according to three area Radio Shack retail managers. IBM had no details available at press time. The new model carries a street price of $1,649, which includes a 14-inch SVGA monitor and Lexmark 2030 color printer, according to the Radio Shack managers. The E40 also features a 2.1 GB hard drive, 16 MB of RAM, 1 MB of SGRAM, MPEG playback, a 64-bit graphics card and features a fully upgradable PCI card and expandable bays, according to an industry source. He said the package makes IBM very competitive with Compaq Computer's low-end system. "For $999, Compaq gives you a closed box that you can't do spit with. This is a fully upgradable system, and if you include the monitor and printer, Compaq's price gets pretty close," said the industry source. The IBM system also ships with a 33.6K-bps modem, 16x CD-ROM drive, and 3-watt speaker system. The E40s are preloaded with Windows 95 and applications including Lotus 1-2-3, Word Pro, and Organizer; America Online; AT&T WorldNet; and Netscape Navigator. IBM's 1997 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia, Lotus SmartSuite 97, and six other programs are included on CD-ROM. Radio Shack is positioning the E40s as the centerpoint of its back-to-school promotions, the retail manager said. Another New York area Radio Shack manager said the price point enabled by the Cyrix chip makes the E40 a more attractive back-to-school draw than last year's promotion of Aptiva PCs using an an Intel processor. "People don't want to spend the extra $200 to $300 just for a more recognized brand name," he said. Beginning July 20, Radio Shack will advertise the systems nationally, according to the three Radio Shack managers. Confirmation from Tandy was not available at press time. See related story: IBM Microelectronics not Intel inside Additional Headlines