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To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (24895)	12/12/1997 4:12:00 AM
From: ed	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 176387

Cost of sub $1000 PCs: CPU < $100 DRAM (16mb) $3 (when WON was at 1100 to 1 USD) Mother board (for pentium) $100 case $50 Power supply $50 key board $50 Modem $30 HD $100 CD-ROM $50 Chip set (from VIA, 4 chips) $25 MOUSE $2 Cable $30 ______________________________________________ Total $590 So conservatively speaking, for the worst case, the cost of sub $1000 should not be over $700 Someone on this thread said the profit of sub $1000 is only 4%, which is $40. I do not think so !!!!

To: Chuzzlewit who wrote (24895)	12/15/1997 10:14:00 PM
From: hpeace	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

paul, I see this is analyst reports all the time. but, dell countered cost with the lowest cost distributive system. I have seen that in reports all the time too. they are dif things. now that cpq is lowering it's distributive cost and actaully winning some big contracts. BUT, the asia currency issue helps all the biggest, cpq and dell and alike. I actually think it helps dell about 5 to 10% more. for, now I think this is all that is needed. It gives dell two more qtrs to lower cost... so, maybe a pullback doesn't start til aug. 98..they have that long to drop cost more.