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To: S. Chiang who wrote (42304)	5/15/1998 1:02:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

I thought Intel was Dells major provider of motherboards. Jim

To: S. Chiang who wrote (42304)	5/15/1998 2:01:00 PM
From: Jim Patterson	Respond to of 176387

Re: Strike four: Please read the evaluations done by PC related Magazines. CPQ's computers are always less powerful and more expensive than DELL's. Ball 1, A CPQ or IBM AMD K6-266 is faster than a DELL optiplex P-233 MMX. I believe that if you look, you will find that >$1,000 box cost less than the DELL Box, and is substantially faster. RE: Strike five: Most of, or I should say "all of", DELL's motherboards and their boxes are provided by Taiwanese manufacturers Ball 2, NSM is a motherboard supplier. I did not say to DELL. Granted I did this on purpose, But the fact remains that DELL is a customer of NSM for one part or another. Ball 3, >>"All of" dell's boxes are provided by Taiwanese manufacturers<< Boxes??? When I use the term Boxes, I am referring to the finished PC in a BOX. I am going to assume that you are referring to either the Cardboard, which I would bet does not come from Taiwan, Or, the Plastic case, which I would also bet can be had cheaper in the US or Mexico for the Texas based facilities. Just think one more, and I can take my base. Jim