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The Making of a Cheaper PC

PENTIUM 166-MHZ PC                  SUB-$1,000 PC

                   MOTHERBOARD
           $225    AND GRAPHICS     $140

32 MB      $100    MEMORY           $50     16 MB

P-166      $295    PROCESSOR        $90     P-120

2 GB                                        1.2 GB
10xCD      $278    STORAGE          $198    8xCD

                   SOFTWARE AND
           $58     MANUALS          $56

                   CASE, POWER,
           $65     MOUSE, KEYBOARD  $53

15 in.     $161    MONITOR          $121    14 in.
33.6 Kbps  $60     MODEM            $35     33.6 Kbps

           $1,242  TOTAL MATERIALS  $743


                   ROYALTIES AND
           $65     ASSEMBLY         $48

                   WARRANTY
           $65     AND SUPPORT      $16

           $25     SHIPPING         $10

@ 24%      $451    VENDOR MARGIN    $91     @ 10%

           $1,848  COST TO RESELLER $908

@ 12%      $251    RESELLER MARGIN  $91     @ 9%

           $2,099  STREET PRICE     $999

DATA: DATAQUEST INC.


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