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To: yard_man who wrote (42956)	1/11/1999 5:38:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

they are portable and so have more versatility. this is an added feature and ya gotta pay for it. have you tried using your regular box on an airplane lately? ;-)

To: yard_man who wrote (42956)	1/11/1999 9:21:00 PM
From: David Rosenthal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

tippet, From a technology standpoint the components have to be smaller, lighter and use less power than desktop components. That's why they are notebook components are move expensive and notebooks are behind on the commodity curve. You can currently assemble a desktop from off the shelf components. That is not the case for a notebook. Nevertheless, prices have dropped dramatically in the last 18 months from $5000 to $3000+ for a top of the line and $3000-4000 to $1500-$2500 for a good mid-line notebook. Oh - saw MB answered this already also mentioning the cost of the screen. Dave