Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!news From: ehrlich@cs.psu.edu (Daniel Ehrlich) Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix Subject: Re: Risc System/6000 Message-ID: Date: 23 Feb 90 21:56:36 GMT References: <1028700001@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1004@fiver.UUCP> Sender: news@cs.psu.edu (Usenet) Organization: Computer Science Department, Penn State University Lines: 28 In-Reply-To: palowoda@fiver.UUCP's message of 23 Feb 90 09:20:25 GMT In article <1004@fiver.UUCP> palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes: Bob> From article <1028700001@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, by shair@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu: > > Alternatively one can purchase Feature number 2828 > (SCSI adapter) for $1,200 and Feature number 2541 > (Select 320MB disk) for $3,000. These two features Bob> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bob> First drive cost 3000.00 > provide one high-performance (12.5ms avg seek, 2MB/sec xfer) > 320MB disk. > > Once one has the SCSI adapter, any number of other interesting > devices can be installed, including (exclusive of cable costs) > Second 320MB disk $5,500 Bob> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bob> Why is the second drive 2500.00 more than the first? Bob> Is that the price of the cable? I'm sure you have to Bob> be mistaken. Because the first drive is actually the upgrade cost from the 120Mb drive that comes by default. -- Dan Ehrlich Voice: +1 814 863 1142 FAX: +1 814 865 3176