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From: rgm@utcsri.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Disk prices
Message-ID: <4701@utcsri.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-Apr-87 15:52:22 EDT
Article-I.D.: utcsri.4701
Posted: Wed Apr 29 15:52:22 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 30-Apr-87 05:22:03 EDT
Reply-To: gbs@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Gideon Sheps)
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Organization: University of Toronto
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Keywords: Disks, tariffs, Japan, USA
Summary: Tariff was on micro-chips

In article <1775@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) writes:
>In article <1047@crash.CTS.COM> spierce@pnet01.CTS.COM (Stuart Pierce) writes:
>>I heard that 75% of the 3 1/2" disks are made in Japan, and that prices may
>>jump due to tariffs.
>
    Was not the tariff imposed on micro-chips (and products incorperating
    them) ? the justification (according to the news reports) was "dumping"
    of Japanese chips on American markets
    This shouldn't affect disks, and any dealer who trys to up the price
    on this excuse is probably trying to pull a fast one.

>   I sure hope not.  All of the reliable disks I've ever used were made
>in Japan.  In general, the shells and hubs are more to-spec.  They seem
    Aye!
>to seat solidly in every drive I've tried them on.  If I have to use disks
>with USA shells, I use them for Write Once stuff only.
   I don't use them at all.

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