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To: Jonathan Bird who wrote (22229)	1/12/1999 2:35:00 PM
From: Barnhart	Respond to of 213173

Back to 46. Interesting day. Brian

To: Jonathan Bird who wrote (22229)	1/12/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: soup	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

>Soup, it comes down to this. Do you believe that there will be more Firewire devices then SCSI devices connected to the new G3s over the product's life cycle(ie less then 1 year)? I you can step out of the field for just a few moments you will admit the answer is "not a chance in hell." Not unless Intel announces standard Firewire support a year ago. The devices simply aren't going to be there.< First, I think Mac-users tend to expect an outlandish five years usage out of their purchases. Witness a 1994 vintage 6100 running OS 8.5.1 and running 4.5-level browsers. In five years, SCSI devices will be a pale memory. Extend that five year period out as long as AAPL (and others) choose to implement the FireWire standard. Second, even in a one year time period, I think it's safe to say that FireWire plus USB devices will surpass SCSI on all CPUs. Remember, SCSI was never that big a deal on the PC side. Third, AAPL has priced the cost of adding a SCSI card at $49 vs. $500+ for third party FireWire cards. For media professionals, that kind of trade-off is a no-brainer. For AAPL, having a $49 SCSI option is a cheap hedge. Fourth, AAPL continues to use inexpensive ATA/IDE internally for its low end Towers (and iMacs) and SCSI II drives for its high end towers. So they're not exactly consigning existing inventory to a dumpster. >PS How fortunate that you (found) someone to give you your opinion about Carmack.<g>< Yeah, that and buying and holding AAPL. I'm such a lucky guy. BTW, I like Carmack and was posting his AAPL lashings last year. He says things that need saying. I also like David Every -- he makes complex issues accessible. So, what'chou raggin' on me for? I'm a salesman, not a programmer. --------------------------- PS> Michael F. Donadio, IMO, even if the supply of SCSI drives/peripherals dry up, USB and FireWire adapters should become progressively less expensive.