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To: JakeStraw who wrote (6012)	8/27/1998 12:56:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 49843

One of my friends, who works for ORACLE is having a hard time with a Gateway he recently bought. I can get a generic box with better components than a Dell with the same guarantee for about 60% of the price a DELL cost. If you need all the software Dell's include they aren't a bad deal. I don't need it, so for me a Dell would be a waste of money. I haven't seen the IMACS yet but they look cool in the commercials. However, at least some models have no A drive.

To: JakeStraw who wrote (6012)	9/1/1998 5:10:00 PM
From: IanBruce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 49843

Have you ever seen the new Apple iMac pc? That's probably not a good suggestion if you're attempting to talk somebody out of buying one -- they look a lot better than even the photographs would suggest. And 1 out of every 8 iMac are apparently being sold to former Windows users. I any case, I think Joe was talking about higher-end Macintosh. The iMac is primarily a lower-cost, entry-level consumer system. But while we're on the subject, I suggest you have a look at the following article from BusinessWeek Online: <http://www.businessweek.com/cgi-bin/frameloader?left=bwdaily/reframe.htm&right=cgi-bin/bwdaily?right=dnflash/aug1998/nf80831a.htm&lwidth=146> If I ever buy a pc I'll probably get a Dell or a Gateway. You mean you're not posting from a computer now? I'm impressed. Ian Bruce New York, NY