> > I picked up an IBM OEM 1Gb disk yesterday - quite nice and about $1k cheaper
> > than other 1Gb disks I'd looked at.
> 
> A little off the subject, but what the * kind of 1GB disks are you looking at
> that run several thousand dollars????  Last time I checked, the average 1GB
> disk only runs $600-$800

Wrong country.  Here in Australia, a quantum 1Gb disk would have cost
me $2500 after sales tax (21%).  The IBM disk cost $1500.
Everything costs more here often up to twice the price... (ignoring 
dollar conversion rates).  The last disk I bought was a Maxtor 535, it cost 
me $2200 only 9 months ago.

--sjg

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