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To: 100cfm who wrote (8876)	8/4/2001 3:28:12 PM
From: BirdDog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10934

If EMC cuts the price of it's products to or below NTAP's then NTAP will have to respond with a similar cut, it's simple business. Oh......so if ntap has to respond with a similar cut. How much does the ntap system cost initially as compared to an emc san solution? I was under the delusion that ntap had an initial cost well below that of emc...not considering total cost of ownership. I am also confused that "simple business" ignores expensive monthly maintenance costs that are known at the time of purchase? BirdDog

To: 100cfm who wrote (8876)	8/4/2001 7:38:59 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 10934

NTAP vs. EMC... Message 16170356 Best Regards, Scott

To: 100cfm who wrote (8876)	8/5/2001 2:33:28 AM
From: techreports	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10934

Cost of ownership is not the end all anymore. First costs count for much more now, with companies desperate to save capital. If EMC cuts the price of it's products to or below NTAP's then NTAP will have to respond with a similar cut, it's simple business. Please don't tell me how superior NTAP's products are to EMC's, I own enough shares to know. EMC is trying to turn the NAS market into a commodity price only matters environment. I'm not certain that NTAP is or will be immune to that. First off in surveys, price isn't the #1 factor when it comes to buying storage. Second, NTAP will have DAFS and WAFL to differentiate its products from EMCs. This could provide some pricing power.. The price of linux is free, yet that hasn't turned the desktop market into a commodity