[TriLUG] Google Fiber Triangle Build out

[Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG]

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Steve Litt via TriLUG
<trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:40:53 -0400
> David Both via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
>
>> Some of us **ARE** old - I turn 70 on Sunday - I remember that, too.
>> I about had an orgasm when I got my 56Kb modem. Thought I had died
>> and gone to computer heaven.
>
> In 1994 a newspaper advertised a 1000MB (nobody said "gigabyte" yet)
> Western Digital hard disk for $799 at Egghead Software. Taking a few
> minutes to calm down, I called my local Egghead, asked about the 1000MB
> for $799, and faking cool and collected, asked them to put one aside
> while I drove over. They did.
>
> This had to be a mistake. Nobody could give you 1000MB for only
> $799.95. It was almost certainly bait and switch, but on the unlikely
> chance that I could really buy this disk for only $799, I ran out to
> the car, broke every traffic law to get to Egghead as soon as possible,
> parked, and did a few relaxation exercises as I faux-casually sauntered
> into Egghead.
>
> In Egghead, I pretended no urgency, and as offhand as possible, said I
> was the guy who called in for the disk, and as if I had nothing but
> time, mentioned I'd like to buy it now. They brought out the disk, I
> took my credit card, and the transaction was completed. I kept
> expecting them to invent some reason they couldn't go through with it.
>
> Now was the most critical time. I could be accused of theft, or fraud,
> or pricetag switching, or just plain "we're sorry Mr. Litt, but we have
> to void this sale." They asked if I needed anything else, and as if I
> were in no rush at all, I said "not right now, but I'll come back later
> if I need something else."
>
> I relaxedly but with some speed walked out the door and across the
> parking lot, being careful not to look like I was rushing. The last
> thing I needed was to be arrested for shoplifting or pricetag switching
> or whatever.
>
> I carefully pulled out of the parking lot, deliberately and calmly drove
> two blocks away, got out of the car, and did a victory dance. I'd just
> bought 1000MB for only $799. Too bad Egghead took such a loss, but
> heck, I really needed a big disk and I wasn't made of money.
>
> Two years later I bought a disk 6 times bigger for 1/3 the price. :-)
>
      That is how I feel about SSDs.

> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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