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To: La Traguhs who wrote (4221)	8/22/1998 3:42:00 AM
From: Dale Stempson	Respond to of 9256

RE: Sub-$1000 PCs Regarding the market for high capacity removables for sub-$1000 PCs - here's something you might find interesting: During the first six months or so of selling its SparQ drive, SyQuest management talked repeatedly about how the rapidly expanding sub-$1000 PC market would provide a key opportunity for the SparQ. Then, when SyQuest recently announced their flat sales and layoffs, management stated the company was hurt by the shift to sub-$1000 PCs because they are seldom used in conjunction with removable cartridge drives. Regarding a removable replacing the internal fixed drive: As you noted, cost is an important factor for the boxmakers. Perhaps even more important however, is demand. The OEMs aren't likely to offer this type of unique configuration unless there's very significant customer demand, and I simply do not see this happening any time in the near future (if ever). Even if Orb costs were better than fixed internal drives, the OEMs probably wouldn't consider inclusion without the demand. Overall, I believe it is the customer who determines standard PC configurations and not the boxmakers. Regards - Dale