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To: Captain Jack who wrote (61723)5/19/1999 9:03:00 PM
From: rupert1  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97611
 
Jack: If they wanted a flagship to test the concept - who better than Radio Shack. Niles has the idea but maybe the wrong companies.

Subsidized model gaining currency

Analyst Dan Niles of BancBoston Robertson Stephens thinks that by July, a major retailer such as CompUSA, Circuit City, or Best Buy will begin offering a brand-name PC for a nominal cost of around $200 when a customer signs up for Internet service.