Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:13:43 -0500 From: "Rick C. Petty" <rick-freebsd@kiwi-computer.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disklabel differences FreeBSD, DragonFly Message-ID: <20060728011343.GB51284@megan.kiwi-computer.com> In-Reply-To: <44C953BA.4070008@dial.pipex.com> References: <20060727122159.GB4217@britannica.bec.de> <20060727134948.GA3755@energistic.com> <20060727180412.GB48057@megan.kiwi-computer.com> <17609.1474.618423.970137@bhuda.mired.org> <44C910BE.9000108@dial.pipex.com> <20060727185721.GC25626@manor.msen.com> <17609.9516.506115.204334@bhuda.mired.org> <44C93454.5020404@dial.pipex.com> <17609.16421.670624.80289@bhuda.mired.org> <44C953BA.4070008@dial.pipex.com>
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Mike Meyer wrote: >Boxes are cheaper than disk space - my last two low-end boxes cost >less than my last small disk drive, even though I ordered them all >about the same time. If you can afford the disk for some process, then >chances are good you can afford a system instead, or as well. I'm not sure how that's even possible. A quick glance at newegg.com: $17.99 (+$6.13) [recertified] socket A motherboard $39.99 [oem] AMD Duron socket A processor $13.99 (+$4.99) 128MB RAM =============== $71.97 (+$11.12 shipping) = $83.09. This is assuming you have an extra case, power supply, and video card to throw in it. What do you consider a "small disk drive"? Newegg has a 40G for $39.99 + $5.64 shipping. Yeah, so small disk drives seem to be half the price of the cheapest possible "box". Feel free to enlighten me, I'd love to know where you shop that has a system under US$50 !!!!! -- Rick C. Petty
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