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Fw: [OT] disk drive selection...


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Fw: [OT] disk drive selection...
  • From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:13:46 +0100
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

We sold the Hard Drive business to Hitachi...

G.

Gareth Cook
BTPM North Region
IBM SWG - BTE Office - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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email: g@xxxxxxx

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"Ian  Willoughby" <ian@xxxxxxx>
Today 16:02

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RE: [ukha_d] [OT] disk drive selection...
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Actually the new IBM GXP's are OK, the old ones where a nightmare. I think=
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the later ones are manufactured by Hitachi anyway. I have had the 120GB=20
IBM in my machine which get hammered for 7 months now without problems.

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R's

Ian

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From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]=20

Sent: Wed 30/04/2003 14:48=20

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20

Cc:=20

Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] disk drive selection...

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Sorry for _another_ OT (2 in one day!!)

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... but the drive _is_ for a new HA server PC...

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can anyone beat a price per MB of =A30.0074 ?? (actually,=
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I've found a drive

at =A30.0072/MB but it's an IBM GXP unit, and I've heard=20
enough horror stories

about those to want to avoid them...)

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The prices *include* both VAT & Delivery, and effectively=
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only apply today,

becaue that is from Ebuyer...

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After today, delivery will bump the price up, making the=20
cheapest delivered

drive the Samsung from Insight, at =A30.0075/MB

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TIA

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Paul G.

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