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To: Chung Yang who wrote (6753)1/14/1998 2:14:00 PM
From: Keith Hankin  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 64865
 
OK, fine, so the Darwin line might stem the tide of losses of the already-existing customer base. But will they gain any new adherents with this approach? I suspect not many. Then the question becomes: how big is the existing customer-base and what percentage can be counted on for new purchases. If the expectations of investors is that this is a PC killer and that converts will be made of those who are not current Sun customers, I believe that you will be sadly disappointed. But, can anyone come up with a guesstimate of how this will add to revenue, in a realistic way?



To: Chung Yang who wrote (6753)1/14/1998 8:39:00 PM
From: Tom Day  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 64865
 
An Ultra 5 is advertised for $2,995. but that is without
monitor, without the Insignia software that lets you run
Office9x. Anyoneknow what adding these goodies makes a
"Darwin" Ultra 5 cost?

IMHO, Sun blew it by including a keyboard. They could have
advertised for $2,945. if they'd just left that off too.

Chung, I agree that these products are not to "win the
desktop", but rather to sell some more units .. at a profit.


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