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To: Big Bucks who wrote (23402)8/26/1998 11:53:00 PM
From: Big Bucks  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 70976
 
GM,
An article posted to me by TS.

pubs.cmpnet.com

BB



To: Big Bucks who wrote (23402)8/27/1998 12:21:00 AM
From: Gottfried  Respond to of 70976
 
Big Bucks, you said > such miniaturization could make certain products so cheap that profit margins for consumer end products creates a situation similar to DRAM where it almost isn't profitable.<

I despair that you may be right. I'm seeing this in the DD business
(which I understand better): the makers are getting better and
smarter in providing great value and are getting paid less and less for their effort.

Gottfried
Fry's today advertised a 2.8GB drive for $99 retail.


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