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To: Amy J who wrote (180653)	1/16/2004 7:37:19 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572449

Consumer Electronics Companies Woo Women Thu Jan 15, 1:28 PM ET Add Technology - AP to My Yahoo! By MAY WONG, AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. - The sea of big-screen TVs at the electronics store may still be tuned to football games and NASCAR (news - web sites) races, but smart marketers are learning that testosterone doesn't necessarily control the purse strings. Women actually spent more on technology last year than men, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. It says women accounted for $55 billion of the $96 billion spent on electronics gear. But electronics stores have been slow to catch on. Nearly three-quarters of women surveyed by the industry group complained about being ignored, patronized or offended by sales people when shopping for electronics. more: story.news.yahoo.com

To: Amy J who wrote (180653)	1/16/2004 12:00:59 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572449

Amy, Though, if we trashed the environment, we may have more blind and disabled than what we already have, over time. Then we should cut that money from education ... oh wait, we'll have dumber kids growing up. How about law enforcement ... no, crime would soar. How about ... Here's the bottom line. You know how much Gov. Davis raised the budget over the past five years vs. payroll and number of Californians, right? Is the state that much better off because of his spending? No, in fact, California is nationally regarded as a mess. Kind of goes against the whole notion of simply throwing money at a problem, but of course anyone who tries to correct that problem is seen as being cruel and heartless. So I don't buy your notion that I could be so insensitive to the blind and disabled just because I support the Governator's budget. I'm positive we can keep almost the same level of social services as before, as long as we force each state agency to stretch each dollar. Tenchusatsu