On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:11:33 -0500, Chase, John wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dave Kopischke
>>
>> Google a price for this:
>>
>> SEAGATE ST3500320NS        465.76 GiB
>
>CDW's website says:  "This product was discontinued as of Wednesday,
>July 21, 2010. Call for availability."
>
>Their price:  $95.99.
>
>> Our vendor charges us $1200 each for these. We have to use theirs to
>> maintain support.

You can get a set of spark plugs for a few dollars.  It costs considerably
more to take your car in for a tune-up.  And if you had a contract to have
someone come out and replace them without you being inconvenienced, it would
be considerably more.

-- 
Tom Marchant

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