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To: yard_man who wrote (42911)	1/11/1999 1:22:00 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Net Frenzy Grows More Acute, as Do History's Lessons latimes.com The 'Must-Own' Techs of 1968 1968 1970 % Drop P/E Fairchild Camera $102.00 $18.00 -82% 443 Teledyne 72.00 13.00 -82 42 Control Data 163.00 28.00 -83 54 Mohawk Data 111.00 18.00 -84 285 Electronic Data 162.00 24.00 -85 352 Optical Scanning 146.00 16.00 -89 200 Itek 172.00 17.00 -90 71 University Computing 186.00 13.00 -93 118

To: yard_man who wrote (42911)	1/11/1999 5:10:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

tippet, laptops cost b/c of convenience...

To: yard_man who wrote (42911)	1/11/1999 5:41:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Respond to of 132070

Tip, The components are much more expensive for the notebooks because they have to fit in such a small space. The screen is pricier. But, I know that notebook margins are not that great, so the price drops are hurting. MB

To: yard_man who wrote (42911)	1/12/1999 9:54:00 AM
From: HB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

tip, the trends are hitting the notebooks too... bought a machine for $1300 in Dec. that was priced around $2500 in Mar-April... glut of 12.1" and 13.3" FPD screens now, apparently. Of course smaller (& probably more heat-resistant) stuff, more shock-resistant disk drives, and the FPD itself cost more than desktop equipment... will always be a differential there. Maybe there are even better deals post-Christmas (although the machine I bought may be sold out... it was scuzzy, obsolete P200MMX closeout -g-). (from Quantex) (IMO, the way to go with laptops now is get a closeout that is --just barely--- about to become "older technology", like MMX instead of PII laptops, 13.3" instead of 14 or 15" screens.... Or else go for one of the subcompacts, tapped on a Sony at the store recently and they look very light, really comfortable to travel with. HB Maybe a month or so is right.