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...industry's gold Rush days are fading fast. Two years ago, anybody with an idea and a PC could create and sell his product. But a glut of titles is taking its toll on smaller firms...
...been another hot year for consumer electronics, one that saw Toshiba release an impressive desktop PC, Sony take a first crack at a personal computer and a swarm of companies come out with hand-held devices, including the first really usable palm-top computer from U.S. Robotics. The year also included the nearly incessant squeal of Internet hype--and a stock market that couldn't get enough of hot-concept technology issues. It was all enough to send droves of Americans out to buy...a game machine...
Dell has gained a loyal mail-order following by "custom building" just the PC you want: dial the 800 number, list off the parts and wait about a week. Dell's sleek power system blends top-quality components and good service at the company's basement prices. The standard issue P200, at $2,599, includes a 200-MHz Pentium processor, 32 MB of ram and a roomy hard drive (2.1 GB). Its multimedia package boasts a fast graphics card, a CD-ROM drive, a subwoofer and a bright, Trinitron 15-in. monitor. When you're not playing games...
...buzz TRACEY CAPEN, PC World: "The Dell Dimension XPS systems are fast and a good value. They're nicely constructed and easy to service. The interior design is set up so it's easy to reach and replace components. It's an overall well-rounded package...
...emptive press conference last Monday, one day before Sun's unveiling, to announce their version of a $1,000 network computer--one that runs on Intel Pentium chips, supports Microsoft Windows and Windows NT, and includes a hard drive, just like a standard personal computer. "I call it a PC in a corset," scoffs Sun's McNealy. "They can pull the strings as tight as they want, but it's still a PC." McNealy claims that the Microsoft-Intel initiative was organized over the weekend just to take the wind out of Sun's sails, a charge Microsoft denies...