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To: LauA who wrote (24638)	5/7/1999 10:13:00 AM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

eMachines? Using that logic, YUGOs should be everywhere. Go try to set up a non-computer savvy person with an Emachine box. Watch their eyes glaze over as you talk about ram and hard disks and clock speeds and monitor sizes and graphics cards and... Then show them an iMac and ask them which color they like. Take each system home. See how long it takes a non-computer savvy person to hook up each system. Come back a week later, a month later, and see what the person has figured out to do. See if they can install their own software, or fix their own problems. WebDrone p.s.- try this on the Emachine- hook up two 17" monitors. I can't give it up, the real estate is totally addicting. Mac instructions- add another grapgics card, monitor, and open "monitors and sounds"

To: LauA who wrote (24638)	5/7/1999 10:13:00 AM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

eMachines? Using that logic, YUGOs should be everywhere. Go try to set up a non-computer savvy person with an Emachine box. Watch their eyes glaze over as you talk about ram and hard disks and clock speeds and monitor sizes and graphics cards and... Then show them an iMac and ask them which color they like. Take each system home. See how long it takes a non-computer savvy person to hook up each system. Come back a week later, a month later, and see what the person has figured out to do. See if they can install their own software, or fix their own problems. WebDrone p.s.- try this on the Emachine- hook up two 17" monitors. I can't give it up, the real estate is totally addicting. Mac instructions- add another grapgics card, monitor, and open "monitors and sounds"

To: LauA who wrote (24638)	5/7/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Respond to of 213177

Lau one word , not plastics , not options , but GONE like CYRIX You posted >> " How does AAPL respond to this?: " << I ain't AAPL , but may I respond that there are some concerns by the folks who put CYRIX inside . Today's word: "GONE" Today's advice: "don't join them" Jim K.

To: LauA who wrote (24638)	5/7/1999 2:57:00 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Respond to of 213177

LauA, Next sale item: >>G3/350 w/Zip $2499 Sony 500 Plll w/CDRW $2399 >> >> I'm not trying to elicit flames. The most recent K's and Q's are >> things of beauty, but IMHO only because of their margins. Their >> stated inventory of 1 day can only work if Fry's will hold >> inventory. Conventional wisdom is that a small market share player >> needs to have a 1.5-2X price performance advantage. In these >> instances, it is reversed. >> Can this business model be sustained? There are many examples of leading companies which charge a premium for their products and are successful. Toyota,Coca-Cola, Levis, etc. Comparing Nike to Shoes-Be-Us would suggest that Nike is doomed as well. If you add in the unadvertised Real Cost of Ownership, which is really cheaper in the long run? Windows is definitely not easier to maintain than the MacOS, especially for those who are not technically inclined. The age of the hobbyist is over and the new purchasers are people who just want a computer that works, not a weekend project and some are willing to pay a few hundred extra for the peace of mind. Cheers, Norm