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To: John Koligman who wrote (175401)	12/19/2005 6:49:37 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

But are consumers ready to lug around a 20-inch laptop? There is a large market for desktop replacement portables. These are machines who's size,weight, or battery life make them unsuitable to use on airlines or coffee shops. They are powerful and find a niche in people who just want to take them home sometimes and have all of their work with them. TP

To: John Koligman who wrote (175401)	12/20/2005 11:23:43 AM
From: kaka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Hi John, Back in mid- May 2005 there were a few articles surrounding Dell's plan to introduce a 19 inch wide screen laptop in 2006. Here is one take from engadget: Dell 19-inch widescreen laptop Posted May 11, 2005, 10:42 AM ET by Thomas Ricker We need to be more careful what we ask for. While we are pleased to hear the DigiTimes report that widescreen laptops may account for “80-90% of the notebook market in the first half of 2006,” the news that Dell will launch a first-ever 19-inch model next year has us giggling-up bubbles in our fruit loops. Given how massive a 19-inch laptop would have to be it’s doubtful you’d ever see one of these backbreaking monsters outside the cubicle, especially if it comes packed in the usual sleep-inducing Dell plastic slab.