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To: Stitch who wrote (7319)	2/21/1998 2:08:00 PM
From: Alan Hume	Read Replies (2) of 9124

Hi Stitch, "<What's so great about vertical integration? In Todays world it is not the big who eat the little, but the fast who eat the slow. IMO vertical integration does not enhance speed, just the opposite.>> I have been out of town all week and have had no time to read the threads. As you took so much effort in backing up your point of view on vertical integration I think it fair to answer you, allbeit belatedly. Your arguments are not without merit. However all these things I feel can be taken care of by outside vendors. For starters, vendors are much more attentive to their customers whims than those from in-house. You have hit the nail on the head when you say that the A/D conversion in a HDD is a very complex issue involving many stages and components. It is very unlikely that the in-house resources are going to be leading edge at any one time for all components. By not being vertically integrated, you can far quicker adapt other companies advancements into your design, save a whole bunch of money too, AND avoid all the political and philosophical inter department bitching. Believe me, the latter costs an awful lot of time REgards Alan

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