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To: John Wang who wrote (1944)	12/30/1997 7:47:00 AM
From: Stitch	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

Gus,John, et al; I think John has an excellent point. Isnt the 1000 dollar PC just that? A PC? Perhaps with some older techology and some supplier blood in the in the chassis? My point is that what I have seen advertised isnt really an appliance aimed at Joe six pack. Its still a PC. I am not convinced its going to happen like this. At least not in the period of time stated. Best, Stitch

To: John Wang who wrote (1944)	12/31/1997 9:13:00 AM
From: Pierre-X	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9256

Re: NC You said: How are Sun's or Oracles's network computer doing? I have not heard anybody buying these things. You might be interested in the article: news.com Some exerpts: IBM succeeding in NC market ... Meanwhile, Sun missed a November target date for the introduction of its Javastation NC, a release that was originally scheduled for February, and NCI recently trimmed about 15 percent of its workforce, reassigning some of its corporate sales personnel in a move that indicates the company will focus on the consumer market. ... The slowness of Java productivity applications such as Lotus Development's eSuite in reaching the market has also hindered the Sun-Oracle camp. "The whole [NC] market is stalled waiting for Java to show up," said Audrey Apfel, vice president of networking technology for the Gartner Group. PX

To: John Wang who wrote (1944)	1/3/1998 1:17:00 PM
From: Z Analyzer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

<<Using today's model of aggressive HDD pricing in sub-$1000 PC, the HDD has to sell $70 or less in $700 PC? >> Can you imagine today's PC buyer being happy with a $700 PC? Also, it seems the model may change. My personal experience has been that it makes sense to buy the biggest available drive when buying a new PC or risk very quick obsolesence. How long before all the experts advise buyers to opt for a little bigger drive for the few extra bucks? Maybe the model goes to 15% of final price for a drive, especially with Intel's share declining. Maybe a one platter Bigfoot is the ideal drive for a low cost PC.