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To: D.J.Smyth who wrote (53148)	7/22/1998 1:16:00 PM
From: Jim Patterson	Respond to of 176387

RE: try surfing the net with a $1200 box with any adequate speed. those buying the $1200 box now to use the net will soon upgrade. I hate to burst your bubble, But unless you are using a PC with a BX100 board in it, your machine or the equivilant most likely could be bought new for $1200 or less. I saw a P II 266 for $999, No it was not a Celurlong or an AMD. Now My PPro 200 runs 2 spread sheets, with about 7MB of files each, My quote service, about 16 apps in all, and E-mail and this browser all at one time, 96MB of mem helps. All of this over one 26,400 connection, about 40% compression according to the NT Dialup window. Now I paid $2,400 for the machine about 16 months ago. I think I can get a DELL, 266 equaly configured for 1775, or a GTW 300 for 1637. Not $1200, but also faster processors than My cluncky old 200. I have no performance problems. My point Darrel is that these $1200 machines are extremely capable for even the most demanding user. X spaceship designers. Jim

To: D.J.Smyth who wrote (53148)	7/22/1998 3:28:00 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Darrell, For someone that is price conscious, explain why the following machine, at $900 bucks, including a V.90 modem and a 300mhz CPU, is not adequate for surfing the web.... John SI Inbox (0) \| Folders Bookmarks \| People Hot \| New Subjects Options \| Profile Portfolios: - [Create a New Portfolio] Talk : Semiconductors : Intel \| Previous \| Next \| Respond \| Earnings \| Remove Navigation To: stak (60041 ) From: John Koligman Tuesday, Jul 14 1998 12:49PM ET Reply # of 60983 SI Inbox (0) \| Folders Bookmarks \| People Hot \| New Subjects Options \| Profile Portfolios: - [Create a New Portfolio] Talk : Computers : Compaq \| Previous \| Next \| Respond \| Earnings \| Remove Navigation To: peacelover (28935 ) From: Night Writer Monday, Jul 13 1998 2:23PM ET Reply # of 28999 peacelover, I can copy and paste at work, but I cannot copy al link. Is this the article you want? NW Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Announces Availability of Presario 2256 Internet PC Business Wire - July 09, 1998 15:32 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1998--Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced the availability of the Presario 2256, the most affordable desktop Internet PC delivering power for the Internet and expandability for the future. Providing outstanding value at the low price of $899(a) after a mail-in rebate(b), the Compaq Presario 2256 Internet PC features a powerful 300MHz AMD-K6(TM) MMX(TM) Enhanced Processor, 48MB SyncDRAM memory, 256KB L2 pipeline burst cache, 2MB video memory, 4.0GB(c) hard drive, and a 32X Max(d) CD-ROM, bringing users an engaging and empowering Internet experience. The Presario 2256 features the Compaq Easy Access Internet Keyboard which includes a suite of four buttons that provides one-touch access to the Internet (My Yahoo!), an Internet search engine (AltaVista.com), e-mail and secure electronic shopping(e). The Presario 2256 also includes a 56K(f) modem with ITU V.90 updates to provide users with super-fast Internet speeds and downloads and offers users a 50 hour free trial of Compaq Internet Access(b). In addition, Compaq is also offering consumers a $100 mail-in rebate on new Presario desktop models, when they sign up for the Internet Access free trial(b). For multimedia enthusiasts, the Presario 2256 features 3D graphics and Aureal A3D(TM) Interactive 360(degree) Positional Sound, adding life-like, three-dimensional audio to users gaming entertainment and 3D Internet Web sites. The Presario 2256 is part of the new generation of Compaq Presario Internet PCs, launched June 9. For more information on this announcement, please visit the Compaq Web site at compaq.com. Company Background: Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a global information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see: compaq.com. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. MMX is a trademark of Intel Corp. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (a) $999 before $100 mail-in rebate from Compaq. All prices shown are estimated U.S. retail prices. Actual reseller prices may vary. (b) $100 Mail-in Rebate from Compaq with sign-up for 50-hour free trial of Compaq Easy Internet Access. 50 free hours of Internet access is offered when Easy Internet Access is chosen from Compaq Internet Setup. The 50 free hours can be used over a 90-day trial period, up to two hours per day. A valid credit card will be required in order to continue service after trial period. Rebate offer valid in U.S. only and ends Dec. 31, 1998. See details in store. (c) For hard drives, GB = billion bytes. (d) 32X Max CD-ROM drive data transfer rates may vary from 2000 to 4800 Kbps. (e) Secure electronic shopping available in U.S. only. (f) The K56flex modems are designed only to allow faster downloads from K56flex compliant digital sources. Maximum achievable download transmission rates are currently unknown, may not reach 56 Kbps and will vary with line conditions. ITU V.90 updates may be downloaded from the Compaq Web site when available, and are designed to allow faster downloads from K56flex or V.90 compliant digital sources. 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