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To: HerbVic who wrote (33925)	7/11/2002 1:43:03 PM
From: Don Green	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213182

O.T.?? Dell PCs coming to a mall near you By John G. Spooner Staff Writer, CNET News.com July 10, 2002, 1:50 PM PT PC maker Dell Computer, which sells its products direct to consumers via the Web, is looking to entice potential buyers with a hands-on test-drive. The Round Rock, Texas-based company began opening a chain of kiosks in shopping malls throughout its home state this week. The Dell Direct Store Program will sell Dell PCs and related products to customers who are willing to order direct from the company but want first to bang on a keyboard--or literally weigh their notebook options. news.com.com

To: HerbVic who wrote (33925)	7/12/2002 9:59:05 AM
From: Dan Fleuris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213182

Herb, a fair point. However, if you calculate it your way (which I agree is more accurate) you have, as you point out, an unnoticeable increase in market share. Any way you cut it, the observation that "13-15% of our Apple purchasers are windoze converts" simply doesn't "add up." i.e. etiher it should be reflected in an increased market share which has not been seen or it shouldn't be seen as increased market share which makes it irrelevant (well, at least unimportant). I'm tired of seeing these convert numbers paraded before us as if they mean something within the next decade. Dan