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To: Scumbria who wrote (57956)	5/12/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Pravin Kamdar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572536

Anyone speak German? heise.de Pravin.

To: Scumbria who wrote (57956)	5/12/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: Charles R	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572536

CPU-biz enthusiasts, Scumbria raises an interesting issue: "Do you think we will see $200 PCs this year?" I will tell you where my head is: Given AMD's efforts to move up the ASP chain, I have concluded that the PC prices will stay at current levels until there is a new aggressive player at the low end (actually, after initial stabilization, the prices could move up if AMD moves substantial amount of production to the mid-range or high-end -- taking the pressure off the low end cpu-prices and in the process ensuring that Intel would not see ASP drops in the near future -- a successful duopoly). I am wondering if there are companies out there that would benefit from stability or slight uptick in PC prices. (distributors would seem like the choice but I am concerned about what Internet would do to that business) Any comments? Thoughts? Cheers, Chuck