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To: MeDroogies who wrote (306)	5/10/2002 12:12:27 AM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4345

MeDroogies, CompUSA did and may still have a house brand. It came out about the time Compaq started selling direct. It has been a while since I have been in the local store. The last time I was there, there was one CompUSA PC on display. The local store also carries a number of brands besides Compaq and HP. So I don't think finding another supplier is going to be a top priority. They already have a number of suppliers. COSCO only carries Compaq, HP, and the cheap E machines. They seem to sell a number of them along with groceries, TVs, tools, boom boxes, watches, plants, and a variety of other items.<G> I'm waiting for PCs to show up at Lowes and Home Depot. Maybe Sears will even take another shot at selling PCs again. When brand name services a product, just about any retailer can sell it. No doubt in my mind about that. That is the card HP can play against house brands. NW