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To: Father E. who wrote (40615)	5/6/1998 3:49:00 PM
From: Jack T. Pearson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

Don't compare "brands." Compare CPU, HD capacity, RAM, monitor size, graphics cards, etc., on the same day.

To: Father E. who wrote (40615)	5/6/1998 3:53:00 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

There is such a wide range of products from each of the major companies in the laptop space that it is very difficult to do a meaningful comparison which answers your question. Your needs evidently fall into an area where Dell does not have the most competitive offering. However based on Dell's spectacular recent gains with corporate laptop buyers, they have at least some offerings which are very competitive. Dell has made a practice of analyzing the market and then offering products which cover those segments with the highest payoff either in terms of rapid share growth or profitability. This sometimes means that there are segments where they don't compete but it has clearly been a successful strategy for them. In those markets where they choose to compete their offerings are high quality and very competitively priced. If your needs match one of those segments then you are well advised to do what millions of others have done and buy the Dell product. If your needs are not well met by one of Dell's offerings, then companies with a broader product range (Compaq and IBM come to mind here) will certainly have a good product at a reasonable price. In laptops, Toshiba has always had great products and they are constantly battling for the number one spot in overall sales with Compaq. If you drop below the first tier you may still get a product which meets your needs but odds are that you will find as you use the second tier product you will find things you wish you had, which are not offered on the product you bought. Another common experience is that users who have always gone for the lowest cost product have the opportunity to use a first-tier box and they discover all of the features that don't show up on the 'check list', the usual response is 'Oh, now I understand why people pay more money for this'. Hope this helps, happy computing and good luck with your investments - rudy

To: Father E. who wrote (40615)	5/6/1998 5:27:00 PM
From: freeus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Only one experience but one of my co workers bought a cheap laptop and within three days was totally disgusted with it. She is not into internet buying so she brought it back to the store and exchanged it for a much higher priced Compaq. That was over four months ago and she has never been sorry she paid more for quality. Maybe that will explain somewhat. Freeus

To: Father E. who wrote (40615)	5/6/1998 5:41:00 PM
From: Trey McAtee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

father- then why does dell consistently beat estimates? the answer is simple...they dont attack the consumer market. most of their revenues come from business and government. in that market, their offerings are either in line or cheaper. yes, to be honest, i would rather invest in a company that does that. you get a higher margin from a business buyer than you do from someone who buys at best buy. BTW-- rumor is that they will beat estimates...again. good luck to all, trey