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Date:      Tue, 16 Jul 1996 19:15:06 -0400
From:      dennis@etinc.com (Dennis)
To:        Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mitsumi CD-ROM
Message-ID:  <199607162315.TAA22612@etinc.com>

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>> > I fail to see value in "disposable" hardware.  That's just wasteful.  In 
>> > the long-run, you end up spending _more_ than you did on just one piece 
>> > of good hardware.
>> 
>> While I agree with your comments about spending an extra buck or two
>> on things like SCSI, generally recouping the cost in reduced hair loss
>> and psychiatric sessions, I can't say agree that there's no point at
>> all in deliberately producing disposable solutions.
>
>The difference in price on drives is history (IMO), unless you are
>an idiot and buy from the wrong middleman.

Horse Hockey. Typical low-end 2 gig substem is $400 more for SCSI


>
>I would prefer it if people would not perpetuate this (now) urban myth
>of "IDE cheaper than SCSI" any further.
>
>The main price differential is the controllers, and that goes away for
>motherboards with built in SCSI controllers (HP, Compaq, ASUS, etc.).

They cost substantially more than available IDE Mainboards. There is certainly
a significant delta.

Dennis
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