Re: Mac is the AS/400 of Desktop Computing per Dvorak

Uh, Leif,

I plead ignorance on Mac knowledge....

Can you RAID a Mac?  Even Mirror a Mac?

Don in DC

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On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Leif Svalgaard wrote:

> From: Konrad Underkofler <kdunderk@hoshizaki.com>
>
> > Leif,
> >
> > Actually the $11k is not a practical cost. To fit the
> > 270 with the high end dual processor, 420 gb or disk,
> > expansion cabinets for the disk, the relevant adaptors
> > you are probably in the $160k to $200k region depending
> > on discount. The software alone on that box for standard
> > dev tools, OS/400, and client access is $70k undiscounted.
> >
>
> not to forget the $112,500 in interactive tax:
>
> 270 22AA    48,300    2    2000   0
> 270 22AB   160,800    2    2000   70
>
>
> ===> $150K for a cabinet and some adaptors ???
> don't forget the mac also had the same hardware
> (included in the $7K). That's why the mac was $7K
> and not $1K.
>
>
>
>
>
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