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To: Bosco who wrote (1669)	12/14/1998 9:09:00 AM
From: HairBall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

Bosco: OT Would that be a Compaq laptop? They seem to change models and move on rapidly. Regards, LG

To: Bosco who wrote (1669)	12/14/1998 10:48:00 PM
From: danderso	Respond to of 99985

Moore's law applies to the CPU chips. However, improvements in batteries, power consumption and screens are also now arriving quickly, speeding product evolution in laptops. These components contribute a great deal to laptop cost, so these savings drive down total price quickly. This high rate of change in component costs is likely to continue for a while. SEA exchange rate changes have also made a difference recently for the US market, but I think this will be tempered. Reminds me of changing the mix of goods in the basket used to compute cost of living increases. Dave