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To: Stitch who wrote (6733)	12/14/1997 6:44:00 PM
From: Rational	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9124

Stitch: There is no need to apologize, especially given the fact that you addressed the question better than I could have. Thanks. Sankar

To: Stitch who wrote (6733)	12/14/1997 7:41:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 9124

Stitch, thank you for your reply - especially since all of it is true. Yet, I have seen less informed people post that DDs are commodities and entry is easy - and others believed them! I have worked in DD development for a long time (retired now) and can't begin to explain how much painstaking expertise is needed to design and build a reliable DD. Even established DD manufacturers will experience yield hits from time to time because tolerances are exceeded. You know all this - I mention it for the benefit of others. Your last paragraph should make it clear to even the technophobes: >Finally, the proof is in the pudding. Ask Jim Porter how many disk drive companies he had in his annual report 10, and 5 years ago. His list decreases every year.< GM