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To: jopawa who wrote (17184)	3/8/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Sorta OT John, It's really hard to say. I would put myself as a former "early adopter" to an "early majority" consumer. I mean, I actually plunked down 2 grand for my first cell phone! That ought to tell you something. Anyway, what the market has taught me is don't chase new technology, because prices will fall and avoid transition technology like the plague. That's why I think the next six months could be dicey for boxmakers. I think the internet will be much more of a driver for new pc sales than ever, and as consumers realize what kind of memory and speed is necessary for the hugely memory intensive internet applications like video streaming, they may conclude that waiting 6 months might be a smart move. bp

To: jopawa who wrote (17184)	3/8/1999 12:56:00 PM
From: capt rocky	Respond to of 93625

john,your right,i went from 133 to IBM 200 . no increase in any speed. my daughter has an aptiva with 350 megs and is no faster than mine. she gave $2500 and i paid $759 for my 200 from Tiger. until rmbs and the upgraded graphic cards show up, why bother. can you immagine ,hookup to cable modem,rmbs inside, soundblaster live cards and 3d graphics. pc sent video will be like watching tv and calling up web sites will be like turning pages in a book. Speed is where it is at. We must wait and play with what we got. Can't wait. rocky