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To: Paul Engel who wrote (38617)	11/1/1997 6:02:00 PM
From: Rupsky	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

>$1,000 - what is wrong with the following configuration: MediaGX 166MHz with integrated soundcard and graphics, 33k modem, 1G hard drive, 12x CD Rom, speakers at $499.99 (Micro Center retail) add 16 Mb, a reasonable monitor and a reasonable printer - and you have a system that can pretty much do whatever today's programs demand and you still have not spent $1,000. Yes, there are more powerful graphics cards and better soundcards - but like there are Accuras and Ferraris, many more people are very well served with the Accuras. I happen to be long INTC and wonder how foolish I am. Have a GREAT day Rupsky

To: Paul Engel who wrote (38617)	11/3/1997 1:28:00 AM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 186894

Paul It will be interesting to see what happens to today's buyers of $1000 machines in about 18 months or so. I'll bet they upgrade to the NEW sub $1000 machines at that time! (Which they could buy today for <<$2000!) If you are right and the buyer of $1,000 machines buys a new one next year for $1,000, he may be better off. The old machine will not be worthless. It may have a low market price. But you can donate it to a poor relative or someone disadvandaged. For them, it will be very valuable. And I disagree about the new $1,000 machine will be more powerful than today's $2,000 machine (if the trend of last couple of years continues) Joe