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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (38227)	12/4/1998 11:26:00 PM
From: S. maltophilia	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

<< he didn't mention sell-through, for a good reason. It ain't happening...>> Indeed. Here's a story from Radio Shack's hometown paper, where they don't sell Compaqs that have Intel inside, though they would've liked to.-g- star-telegram.com << "In November, we got up to bat and not only did we strike out, but let me tell you, we got hit in the head with the ball this time," said Len Roberts, president of Radio Shack and chief executive-elect of Tandy. "And that ball was our computer program." Tandy's ballyhooed Compaq store-within-a-store didn't deliver the higher sales that company officials had expected because other retailers were promoting lower-priced personal computers. Rivals Best Buy and Circuit City aggressively advertised computers priced as low as $599, while Tandy's lowest price was $999. Yesterday, Best Buy reported strong sales of computers, and other products will push its quarterly profits higher.>>>

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (38227)	12/5/1998 9:32:00 AM
From: HairBall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael: A new thread has been started. It is an effort to bring together some of the best and brightest in one location to post their Market Direction Analysis. This thread has NOT been started to replace others or compete with other threads, but to act only as a supplement. Below you will find a link to this thread and the thread statement. Please read the statement before posting. And, please bookmark it and honor the thread with your regular participation. Subject 24052 Post your latest Market Analysis or Input to help kick off the new thread. We want to know where you think the Market is going. Thanks in advance and spread the word about this new thread. All are welcome! Regards, LG