Risc System/6000

[Daniel Ehrlich]

In article <1004 at fiver.UUCP> palowoda at fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes:

Bob> From article <1028700001 at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, by shair at 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.

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