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Date:      Wed, 28 Aug 1996 09:42:41 +0200 (MESZ)
From:      "Hr.Ladavac" <lada@ws2301.gud.siemens.co.at>
To:        terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert)
Cc:        koshy@india.hp.com, hal@post.vale.com, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Multiple swaps slow down system?
Message-ID:  <199608280742.AA014498161@ws2301.gud.siemens.co.at>
In-Reply-To: <199608271602.JAA24772@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at Aug 27, 96 09:02:49 am

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E-mail message from Terry Lambert contained:
> > However, IDE devices sell for around half the price of comparable
> > SCSI devices in most parts of the world, so they are probably going
> > to be around for a while.
> 
> I always wonder if this is just dealers milking the market, or what.
> The latest "Processor" magazine shows no price difference in drives
> over 250M or so.  It is just impossible to subscribe to "Processor"
> or "Computer Shopper" outside the US, or just impossible to buy through
> them?  Or is it possible, but just not done, in an international
> conspiracy to portray SCSI as costing more?  8-).

Of course it is possible, but then you can just as well as forget DOA,
guarantee period repairs, and anything to do with damaged equipment.

The quality of PC components being what it is, buying via CS or P does
not generally pay out.  And if you're a dealer or a retailer, you don't
buy from them either.

/Marino




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