Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 16:28:43 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis) Cc: terry@lambert.org, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mitsumi CD-ROM Message-ID: <199607162328.QAA02507@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <199607162315.TAA22612@etinc.com> from "Dennis" at Jul 16, 96 07:15:06 pm
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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 Are you not in the US? Buy a Computer Shopper, look up "Dirt Cheap Drives". Compare SCSI vs. IDE. You are apparently buying from the wrong middleman... Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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