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To: Big Bucks who wrote (25122)	10/8/1998 10:23:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

BB, [edited] I've seen bare $499 systems advertised in the paper already. They typically have 16-32 MB RAM, a 56 kbps modem and a 2 -3 GB HD. But most of the sub-$1000 systems advertised are bundles with monitor and printer for $900-1000. A new twist for the cheapos in the article: customers pay for support after 15 days. They may well make on service charges what they give up on hardware profits. Especially since these buyers are not likely to be techies who fix their own problems. GM