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To: Buckwheat who wrote (27227)	12/28/1997 8:25:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1585031

Buckwheat - Re: "I was totally unaware that businesses would pay more than retail consumers for something just because they were businesses. Thanks Paul." Go to Compaq's web site. Do a SEARCH on Pentium II Read the articles - there will be at least 30 or 40. Then do a search on K6. There will be ZERO articles to read. An example : compaq.com Compaq Takes Over No. 1 Position in Windows NT-Based Workstation Market One Year After Introducing First Product, The Leading Enterprise Solutions Vendor Claims 28 Percent of NT Workstations Sold HOUSTON, December 16, 1997 - Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced worldwide today that the company has taken over the No. 1 position world-wide in terms of units shipped and revenue for workstations based on Intel processors and Windows NT. .... ""Workstation customers want more than just a computer; they want a workstation tailored toward their demanding applications and a vendor that can provide the technical support they're accustomed to," said Bob Fernander, Vice President of Enterprise Marketing, Compaq North America. " Paul

To: Buckwheat who wrote (27227)	12/28/1997 8:26:00 PM
From: Joey Smith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1585031

Buckweat, re:And lastly, forgive me about being so ignorant of the business market. I was totally unaware that businesses would pay more than retail consumers for something just because they were businesses. There have been many independent research reports which conclude that the average PC price in corporate America will NOT drop, and will most likely stay the same. This is not assumption coming from thin air. You can probably find some of these reports by going to techweb and doing a search. joey