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To: La Traguhs who wrote (6561)	6/11/1999 1:02:00 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9256

LT, <<The battleground today is in the 3.2 to 4.3 GB capacity disk drives. The 6.8GB/platter stuff is now in the middle of the desk top capacity range, and from what I hear, demand there is slow (relative to the less than 6GB capacity point).>> So why wouldn't a one platter 6.8g drive be more attractive to an OEM and a user than a 3.2 or 4.3 drive, presuming (as I do) that they cost pretty much the same? Why wouldn't it blow the 3 or 4 gig drives away?

To: La Traguhs who wrote (6561)	6/11/1999 1:05:00 AM
From: Frodo Baxter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

>The battleground today is in the 3.2 to 4.3 GB capacity disk drives. The 6.8GB/platter stuff is now in the middle of the desk top capacity range, and from what I hear, demand there is slow (relative to the less than 6GB capacity point). Maybe this is true for lesser desktop players like SEG. QNTM has indicated they have already shifted the sweet spot to 6G in their last cc. And since their ASPs are already $100...

To: La Traguhs who wrote (6561)	6/14/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: Z Analyzer	Respond to of 9256

<<Almost everyone's next generation will get to 4+GB capacity using one head/one side of the media in Q4 of this year. >> Now its becoming clear how the U-8 could be a very low cost drive-one head/suspension, one sided media and the sbstitution of drive electonics with PC processing. Seems like the kind of drive appropriate for a $300 PC. At higher price points, it seems it would be worth the extra $30 to 40?? for twice the capacity with a fully fuction two head drive. -Z