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To: Ian Davidson who wrote (24126)	12/3/1997 9:30:00 PM
From: Meathead	Respond to of 176388

Let the price wars continue! Yes, that was a good link. To clarify however: Dell said: "the latest reductions are the result of component cost savings" The authors opinion is: The price cuts may be another signal that demand for high-end PC systems is slowing because there aren't any compelling reasons to upgrade to newer technology This is typical. I don't doubt however that some of it is competetion. The $1000 price point will be a standard in the business segment very soon and everyone will have a solid offering. Businesses will buy from the big 4 PC makers increasing their market share more rapidly and lengthening the casualty list among tier2&3 outfits. Among all this sub-zero hoopla however, remember, last year, entry level business machines were $1100 - $1200 and could have been less if PC makers were willing to extend the life of 90Mhz Pentium and standard Fast Page Mode Dram. This is whats happening today... extending the life of trailing edge technology will allow entry level systems to be priced below $1000. The big 4 will continue to grow and be very profitable. MEATHEAD