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Re: Will P5 System Prices Drop Soon?

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From: Oleg Tsvinev
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:00
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Where did you bought it? Can you give more details - MB type, etc?
Thank you.

ulhs@pacific.net (Me) wrote:


// -> To All,
// -> 
// -> I am thinking of buying an all-in-one pentium system soon, but I am 
// -> wondering if I should wait for an upcoming price drop (due to the 
// -> unveiling of the P6).  Does anyone expect a pentium price drop soon for 
// -> this or any other reason?  What do you think system prices will drop to?
// -> 
// -> Thanks immensely in advance,


// ->	Locally, I can pick up an Intel Triton MB w/ 133 Mhz pentium chip &
// ->256Kb L2 cache for just under $800.00+tax.  I expect by the time the
// ->Cyrix-powered systems acheive market acceptance (Mar `95) I will be
// ->able to pick up that same board/chip for $100.00 less.  That is,
// ->barring an unforseen disaster shrinking the pool of available
// ->pentiums.  (Not likely)

// I just got a P5 120 Mhz chip for $330.  P120 with a Triton MB and Pipelined 
// Burst Cache of 256k was just over $600.  Are prices dropping?  YES!!!
// gary


-- Oleg.

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From: oleg@mercury.co.il (Oleg Tsvinev)
Subject: Re: Will P5 System Prices Drop Soon?
Date: 1995/12/12
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