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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (57302)	6/5/1998 2:21:00 PM
From: trouthead	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

I think we will see sub 500 PC's, but I don't think they are going to be huge sellers. Not enough horsepower and versatility. For the last 20 years applications have grown to eat up every bit of additional horsepower chip makers could make available. I think this will continue well into the new millenium. Features that I think will be big sellers over the next five years will be voice activated computers, connected to high speed data networks with full sized streaming interactive video and audio. This is what advertisers want and this is what people will demand for entertainment and utility purposes. And you need serious horsepower to accomplish this. Merced and beyond will be at the heart of these systems. JB

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (57302)	6/5/1998 3:09:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Jim - Re: " What alternative did Packard Bell have if they wanted to compete in the low end? The CELERY CHIP? ROFLMAO!" You may be right. Packard Bell may not be able to afford Intel chips at the low end. However, if their competitors CAN AFFORD Intel chips for low end machines, PB will have a tough time competing with a Cyrix chip. Perhaps Packard Bell has so damaged their own reputation that they have to sell at a severe discount to their competition. Kinda sounds like Cyrix, doesn't it? Paul