Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (50942)	3/2/1999 7:47:00 AM
From: Lynn	Respond to of 97611

Make it three sales, JDN. As you write: >Much easier to >pick up the lap top [and take it in for repairs, if needed, than a desktop]. Plus, the desktop takes up so doggone much room compared >to a laptop. Were they both equal in performance I would be willing to pay some >more just for the convenience factor. The problem with CPQ's notebooks is that excluding the *VERY* expensive Armada line, the other two lines do not offer the add-ons people who anticipate using their notebooks mostly at home will (or do) want, namely mini or full expansion bases. I mentioned this in a posting yesterday and I am going to write a more detailed report this weekend [and get the e-mail address for someone at CPQ from Rudedog]. I want, need a notebook, but a requirement is that I have the add-ons to make it, "Home friendly." Dell offers what I want. So does Gateway. So does Compaq, but at a cost, even with yesterday's price cuts, almost $2,000 more that what seems to me, no better than what I can get from the other two companies. Lynn

To: JDN who wrote (50942)	3/2/1999 7:51:00 AM
From: Lynn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

To all: Today is the thread's birthday. As Stan wrote when he started the CPQ thread three years ago today: >Has CPQ bottomed? Or is there more downside to come? Is this a > buying opportunity? Or should we wait on the sidelines to see? > Should we sell? > Thanks, > Stan