In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (aar
on t porter) writes:
>
>       So, for $1200, including shipping, we have enough disk space to
> give student users a 5MB disk quota, including a spare drive for recovery
> purposes, and an over-estimate of 100%.  Might have to throw another
> hundred dollars or so in for an external enclosure, and another hundred
> for cabling which brings us to $1400 or just under $0.88 per user.
 
> my .02 -- flames welcome.
 
Well you left out the cost of the drive controller card which
may or may not be needed, for an Alpha that'll be a little
pricey.  And, most importantly, you forgot the policy/plan
that says, thou shall buy only drives that Digital supports
and repairs. Inexpensive PC drives do not fall into this catagory
and therefore shoots a big hole in the plan.
 
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