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To: Keith Howells who wrote (19091)	3/3/1998 8:24:00 PM
From: Roads End	Respond to of 97611

Kieth..BTW did you notice PC Connection went public today? I hope there will be a $499 CPQ. It won't be sold at a loss so there will be a buck in it for CPQ. The truth is most consumers don't need the 100mgz bus with 8 gig and yada, yada, yada. It's amazing to me that CPQ can be a price leader with such a terrible business model that includes a 4-5 weeks for delivery of parts. If that were a real issue wouldn't the real efficient box makers already have the $499 box on the market?

To: Keith Howells who wrote (19091)	3/3/1998 10:01:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Kieth, This is a memory test for me. I recall that some PCs designed for the education market with minimum components were to be sold for $499. The target market was schools. In fact, think the PCs have to be connected to a server to operate as they don't have floppy or CD drives. Can anyone else remember this? Are you a teacher or purchasing officer for a school? NW