Re: Cost of tape drives

[DAsmussen <DAsmussen@xxxxxxx>]

Neil,

In a message dated 98-01-14 01:20:05 EST, you write:

> Why do you say it's a mistake ?  IBM has been hit over the head to bring
>  the cost of the base system down and they have done a pretty good job of
>  that.  If you want 8mm instead of the standard ¼" tape then you pay the
>  cost.  The direction has been towards 'unbundled' prices.  Would you
>  rather they jacked up the price of the base system to cover the
>  attachment cards for 8mm, when many users would not want them ?
<<snip>>

Don't get me wrong, I _love_ what IBM has done with base system prices.
However, I was offered a PC with a 4Gb drive and a 1Mb Zip drive for backup.
The paradigm is the same.  Would _you_ want to do a full save from a full 4Gb
drive to the 1Mb Zip drive?  Could you afford the time and required media on a
daily basis?

Yes, you should pay the cost.  However, unviable backup options should not be
offered in the first place...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"I can't imagine why anyone would _need_ more than 640Kb of memory or 30Mb of
hard drive on a personal computer."  -- Bill Gates, author, "The Road Ahead"
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