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To: David Lawrence who wrote (8650)	11/5/1997 7:55:00 PM
From: drmorgan	Respond to of 22053

Gateway getting into ISP business, if I'm not mistaken they use x2 don't they? Perhaps more important, making it easier to get online will help Gateway's bottom line. Hause said that a surprising number of computers are returned because users think the modem is defective. Usually the problem is that customers haven't configured the equipment properly for use with the service provider. For instance, with today's 56-kbps modems, users have to make sure that their ISP uses the same technology so that the modems can send data to each other at their maximum speed. Gateway's service will use the same technology in the PC's modems and the ISP's modems, reducing unnecessary returns or service calls. news.com Derek

To: David Lawrence who wrote (8650)	11/5/1997 8:16:00 PM
From: jhild	Respond to of 22053

Well they had that choice with the merger, but chose ASND I am sure because they thought it was more descriptive of what they wanted their stock price to be doing. Alas, the other name was more descriptive as you point out.