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To: rupert1 who wrote (61197)	5/12/1999 1:36:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

victor... You and I have been here a looooooooooong time. The smart ones got out in the 40s. El

To: rupert1 who wrote (61197)	5/12/1999 1:42:00 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Added more cpq today. With ipo of AltaVista coming (don't know when), psr of less than 1.3 is a steal. Mang

To: rupert1 who wrote (61197)	5/12/1999 2:40:00 PM
From: Lynn	Respond to of 97611

Why an Armada 1700? They can cough-up a 7400. Better warranty, won't break if you inadvertently drop it. If one takes a tally of all postings from the Register going way back, I probably beat you on this one--but I'm willing to sign-over those posts to you if it means you can get a notebook. Lynn, who's new notebook: Left FedEx Ramp DALLAS TX 05/12 06:57

To: rupert1 who wrote (61197)	5/12/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Compaq sets rules for online PC sellers By Brooke Crothers and Michael Kanellos Staff Writers, CNET News.com May 12, 1999, 11:30 a.m. PT Compaq Computer has formally started a new program for computer resellers on the Web to ensure that sales of its consumer line of PCs go smoothly and to iron out differences between traditional retailers and new Web-only resellers. As reported earlier, Compaq has launched a program for resellers who want to sell its Presario consumer computers on the Web. To date, Presarios have been sold mostly at “brick-and-mortar” stores such as CompUSA and Circuit City or directly from Compaq's Web site, though some online resellers have also gotten into the game. Compaq's new program essentially retracts a ban on Web-based Presario sales, but imposes advertising and customer support obligations on Internet sellers, according to Leslie Adams, director of marketing for consumer PCs in North America. Similar programs will likely follow for selling Deskpro business computers, sources said. Do you want to know more? Read related news View story in The Big Picture Go to Message Boards Search News.com In February, Compaq stirred up controversy when it suspended agreements with as many as 10 companies that sell its Presario systems over the Internet, amid complaints from traditional retailers that these new dealers were undercutting them in price. Consumers al