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Re: FAXination Update
- Subject: Re: FAXination Update
- From: mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt Portune)
- Date: 2 Feb 1995 22:17:16 -0500
- Distribution: world
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh, PA
- References: <1936.UUL1.3#25274@ace.com> <D3543y.FG6@actrix.gen.nz> <3gmpkq$pn7@news.blkbox.com> <1FEB199519153460@vax2.concordia.ca> <3gq9o6$cma@condor.ic.net>
> : A 270mb SCSI hardrive for $500? Why, when most any other vendor will
> : sell you the same thing for $179!
> The prices are higher on Apple II drives because they require special
> setup, formatting, and support. However, I'll have our purchasing guy
No they don't. With the exception of a controller card, they're not any
different (physically) than any other drive on any platform.
Formatting? It's not "special" formatting, it's just "different"
formatting. Why should that crank up the price? I'm not bashing. I
have been and always shall be a loyal QC fanatic. I just disagree on the
above statement, that's all.
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