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From: stuart@cbnewsc.att.com (S. D. Ericson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: 1.1.1 -> 2.0 ONE MORE TIME...
Summary: why so much for tapes?
Keywords: upgrade aux
Message-ID: <1990May25.193223.15478@cbnewsc.att.com>
Date: 25 May 90 19:32:23 GMT
References: <1990May20.182147.28166@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <41083@apple.Apple.COM>
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In article <41083@apple.Apple.COM>, lantz@Apple.COM (Bob Lantz) writes:
> (Just in case you missed it, here's the latest info on A/UX 2.0)
[ description of 2.0 ]
> - A/UX 2.0 External 80MB Hard Disk:                $2,395
> - A/UX 2.0 CD-ROM:                                   $795
> - A/UX 2.0 Floppy Disk Product:                      $995
> -  A/UX 2.0 Tape Product:                             $995
....
Can someone explain to me why the tape version is SO expensive?  I can
understand that 100 or so floppies can easily cost over $100, but two
tapes can't be more than $50!  Is there something about the
CD-ROM that I don't know?  CD-ROM's *DO* have a media cost,
after all.

I just don't get it.

Stuart

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