Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!think!ames!nrl-cmf!cmcl2!adm!xadmx!rbj@nav.icst.nbs.gov From: rbj@nav.icst.nbs.gov (Root Boy Jim) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Cheaper winnies on an NCR tower Message-ID: <16843@adm.ARPA> Date: 17 Aug 88 21:34:05 GMT Sender: news@adm.ARPA Lines: 27 ? From: "H. L. Rogers"? Keywords: You get what you pay for ? Do you buy a stripped-down ? automobile and then add radio, ac, power this-and-that, etc. yourself? It is widely known that some options can best be installed by the factory, or vendor, for example, factory air beats the pants off add-ons. But yes, I *do* add my own stereo system, and for the difference in price (100% vs 200%) I will format my own disks, scan for bad blocks over the weekend, set the unit switches, screw it into a rack myself, and rely on the original manufacturers warranty for infant failures. For the difference in price of $10K for an eagle (a few years ago) I can spend a whole week on it. Also, most vendors will install (mechanically and switch settings) third party disks that they sell themselves for $1K or $2K, so you win anyway. This mostly works when adding identical drives to a system, and it is often a good idea (and/or required) to buy the first disk from the vendor. ? HL Rogers (hl.rogers@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM) (Root Boy) Jim Cottrell National Bureau of Standards Flamer's Hotline: (301) 975-5688 The opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect NBS policy or agreement Careful with that VAX Eugene!