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-On [20010609 19:20], Becca Price (becca_price -at- yahoo -dot- com) wrote:
> What would your reaction be if you found the following text in
>an installation guide?
>
> "Disk Space Considerations:
>The disk requirements specified for each scenario are the
>average needs of each component mentioned. However, with the
>cost of disk space being so low, it makes sense to get more
>disk space than is actually required for the MPC applications.
>This will make the machine more flexible for future needs."
Hmm, you say an installation guide.
Printed or online?
If printed, I have my doubt with your part: ``[...] with the cost of
disk space being so low''. This is dependent on a lot of factors and is
not guaranteed to stay that way (we all know the flexibility of the
market).
Perhaps a rewording towards the extent of:
``If the cost of buying disks is lower than buying memory then look into
this as a serious upgrade for your machine. This allow more flexibility
in the future with the MPC applications.''
But I do not know enough of the background to ensure my replacement text
is adequate for what you need it for, so caveat emptor.
HTH,
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