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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (9696)	11/23/1997 8:37:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 22053

>>>To lead the people, walk behind them. -- Lao-Tzu>>> " Unless you are the leader of the pack, your view will never change" Anonimous (not Chairman Mao)

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (9696)	11/24/1997 1:59:00 AM
From: Wigglesworth	Respond to of 22053

Old story, new article: Confusion Over Modems Is Hurting Sales nytimes.com Excerpt: Confusion about the new modems has limited their sales to less than 30 percent of all modems sold in 1997, Ms. Pilgrim said. "Modem companies are having a tough time this year," she said. "Across the board, they're losing money. I think we're going to see more consolidation." Ms. Pilgrim said two tactical maneuvers had added to the modem manufacturers' problems. First, they deeply discounted their 33.6-kilobit modems, and savvy consumers can buy these from name-brand companies for as little as $50, compared with $150 to $250 for 56-kilobit modems. Second, manufacturers pushed 56-kilobit modems in package sales with computers. Those sales are typically made at very low profit margins.