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To: Paul Engel who wrote (65634)	9/29/1998 2:22:00 PM
From: Mark Lawrence	Respond to of 186894

1/4 point.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (65634)	9/29/1998 2:22:00 PM
From: Steve Parrino	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

THREAD: I don't think this has been posted. If it has, mea culpa. Cheap PCs are no bargain A new study suggests sub-$1000 computers are more prone to problems September 28, 1998 NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Consumers love to buy cheap PCs, but a new survey suggests that owning them may be somewhat of a headache. A new survey from Windows Magazine (not affiliated with the popular operating system) found that 13 percent of all PCs had serious problems, including failures, when they first came home. There are no separate statistics on problems with low-cost computers. But according to Mike Elgan, editor of Windows Magazine, the push for lower prices is a major culprit of all PC problems. "The vendors are scrounging around so that they can compete in the under-$1000 market," Elgan said. "It's really having an effect on the reliability." cnnfn.com