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To: Ken Bobey who wrote (44310)	1/7/1998 7:27:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 186894

HP launches $799 using INTC's CPU The battle to capture home buyers of PCs heated up Monday with HEWLETT PACKARD's launch of a $799 system, a move aimed directly at the fastest growing segment of home PC sales. Over the past year, H-P's competitors, led by COMPAQ, have aggressively raced to offer "sub-$1,000" PCs as consumers flocked to low-cost machines. HP's new, lowest cost system is at a suggested price of $799, which matches the retail price of a system offered by Compaq. Also, it is the first at the price to include a processor made by INTEL CORP. Analysts said the move could mean an edge in attracting brand-conscious customers. (Reuters 06:42 PM ET 01/05/98) For the full text story, see infobeat.com COMPAQ, which last year helped ignite the hot sub-$1,000 category of PCs, will introduce a new line of Presario computers aimed at home and small business customers Tuesday. And, in a move that could intensify an already-heated pricing environment for microprocessors, some of these machines will be powered by ADVANCED MICRO DEVICE's K6 chip - an alternative to INTEL CORP's Pentium II. Compaq will unveil 15 new Presarios Tuesday, with three desktop machines and one notebook powered by the K6. Still, most of the computers will use Intel's Pentium II chips. (Reuters 10:36 PM ET 01/05/98) For the full text story, see infobeat.com