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To: gnuman who wrote (62176)	8/9/1998 2:39:00 PM
From: JBoyd	Respond to of 186894

Value of Increasing Processor Speed Gene, I think you are right on point for most users. I just got a Pentium 333 Mhz processor at work and it is quite nice, but did it did much less to improve productivity in the office than any earlier processors. At home I bought a 300 Mhz K6-2 for half the price that my computer at work cost and I really can't tell much of a difference. Intel is doing the right things from a business point of view though. Intel has plenty of room to grow at the high end; we are already seeing this with the decline of companies like Silicon Graphics. How much future growth they have and its level of profitability, I don't know. Celeron will hurt Intel's bottom line in the short term, but just might succeed in driving AMD out of business. Jeff

To: gnuman who wrote (62176)	8/9/1998 2:49:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Gene - Re: "these faster processors are coming at increasingly lower prices," You are neglecting that these faster processors are also coming at increasingly lower costs. Intel and AMD have transitioned to 0.25 micron processes and the devices are smaller - faster - and CHEAPER. These benefits are simply passed on to the consumer. By the way - pick up a copy of PC Magazine (or equivalent) from 1990 - 1993. You will find plenty of $999 computers featuring low end processors (at that time) such as 80386SX. In fact - I just noted a Compaq Prolinea 3/25s, with an 80386SX AND A COLOR MONITOR, Hard Disk, etc. - for $1099 (close enough to $999 - since Compaq was always a bit more expensive than the low end, at that time). IBM had a 486SX/25 Model PS/1 for only $999 ALSO INCLUDING a monitor, Hard Disk, etc. Gateway even had $1495 Notebook PCs! This was Sept. 28, 1993, Vol. 12, No. 16 for your reference. If you can't remember back that far - INTEL made the 80386SX's at that time - before AMD cranked up their Milli Vanilli Copy machines. The sub $1000 PC is not new - it has been around for at least 8 or more years. I'd bet that 80286 PCs were also available in 1988/89 for well under $1000. Paul