Last modified: November 30, 1999 1:10 PM PST
Change in the air for "free PC" start-ups
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The "free PC," one of the hot consumer items of 1999, appears to be going away fast. "The Webzter was a disaster." - Rick Latman, founder of Microworkz, describing one of the start-up's PCs, in a previous interview. |
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Is troubled Microworkz down and out? Consumers looking to do business with "free PC" company Microworkz may have a tough time: Phone lines are disconnected, and its home page offers nothing more than a logo.
Emachines, Free-PC to merge
Free PC company Gobi eyeing new services
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