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PCs for the Coupon-Clipping Crowd

MODEL              MICROPROCESSOR,       SOFTWARE
AND PRICE          MEMORY, DISK DRIVE    INCLUDED

COMPAQ PRESARIO    Cyrix M2              Microsoft Internet
2266 $948          300 MHz               Explorer, Encarta 98,
(after $100        64 Mb, 4 Gb           MotoRacer
mail-in rebate)

HP PAVILION 6330   AMD K6, 300 MHz       Microsoft Works, Quicken,
$1,098             48 Mb, 4 Gb           Microsoft Money 98, Encarta 98.

QUANTEX QP6/333    Intel Celeron         Compton's World Atlas,
M-1C $1,099        333 MHz,              Microsoft Money 97, Dr. Solomon's
                   64 Mb, 6.4 Gb         Virus Detection

COMPUSA C300       Intel Celeron         Norton AntiVirus
$999               300 MHz,              64 Mb, 4.3 Gb

APPLE iMAC         PowerPC G3,           AppleWorks, Quicken,
$1,299             300 MHz,              Outlook Express
32 Mb, 4 Gb


MODEL                THE
AND PRICE            SKINNY

COMPAQ PRESARIO      One-button access to favorite Web sites, a
2266 $948            friendly touch.
(after $100
mail-in rebate)

HP PAVILION 6330     The price is competitive, but HP skimps a bit
$1,098               on the memory compared with other top PCs.

QUANTEX QP6/333      Unlike a lot of other low-cost
M-1C $1,099          systems, this machine has
                     plenty  of room to expand.

COMPUSA C300         At this price, a good choice when the kids
$999                 need their own computer.

APPLE iMAC           It's not the cheapest, but it may be the best
$1,299               design and easiest to use.

All models include Windows 98, 15-inch monitor, CD-ROM, and modem





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