[Discuss] service, R-U Computing, and kari

[Robert Smits]

On July 30, 2008 06:48:05 pm Tim Holloway wrote:
> kari!
>
> i can't seem to find your number, or i'd give you a quick call.
>
> i've had a small problem with R-U Computing, in that they sold my employer
> two 10000 rpm hds for a little under $400 a piece ~ they're velociraptors,
> and i've come to think they're very unnecessary for a simple RAID 1,
> two-disk array.
>
> a more techno-savvy co-worker suggested my boss get rid of two 500 gig
> 3-year warranty maxtors and find somethings with 5-year warranties.
>
> i don't think R-U Computing did him a proper service by not asking what
> he'd be using it for. i think the velociraptors are better suited for
> gaming... that or an "enterprise" larger than anything we folk in nanaimo
> ever see.
>
> i know you charge well for both your services and i assume the same goes
> for your products, but if anyone, especially you (someone i trust
> implicitly), could be a more efficient help, i'd feel more comfortable
> dealing with competence.
>
> we almost called you in, here at lewkowich, but i figured it out
> (thankfully) at the last moment.
>
> i'd like to either give you a call or have you call us.
>
> the number is 250-756-0355.
>
> it's a better deal to do business with people i and my work can trust. R-U
> Computing wants to deduct 15% on unopened hard drives i only saw yesterday.
> they had to order them in. unfortunately, they were not aware of better
> options, nor it seems did they seek to find suitable products for my
> employer. for $800 (the cost of the two velociraptors), we could get a $450
> four-drive RAID array that simply connects to the network (without need of
> the server), and two $89, 500-gig drives with 5-year warranties... AND have
> lots of change. this would be through ncix in richmond.
>

Is there any particular advantage to the 300 GB WD Velociraptors other than 
speed? 

And they're only $299 each at NCIX.


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