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To: Jim Lamb who wrote (50732)	3/18/1998 12:40:00 AM
From: SisterMaryElephant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim, In your link, zdnet.com the author is wrong. First, he says Intel keeps prices high and as proof asks the question, "why did'nt we have $1000 PC's a few years ago?". We did have systems below $1000 a few years ago. The problem was that the systems could not keep up with the demand put on them by software. It was because Intel's LOWERING CPU prices and increasing performance that we have Intel commanding more than 75% of the $1000 PC market today. Second, he says that Intel is taking over PC real estate that it should leave to other companies and as an example he gives Intel's entry into the graphic processor business. Intel was given the "go-ahead" to enter these markets when Cyrix rolled out it's "integrated media GX" chip. No one complained about Cyrix taking over graphic, sound and modem functions into the processor. What is Intel supposed to do? All in all just an article to create a forum for a discussion. I will not take the bait and give the author the satisfaction of a reply. Poor attempt, IMHO. SK