Ken Sletten b894 c331 x2525 <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
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>SIDEBAR:  Anybody who designed a disc controller for a general-purpose
>computer system that ends up being irreversibly soldered to the drive mech
just
>flunked practical design 101, IMHO.
 
It's my impression that design features such as soldering the controller
under the mech are considered good practice from a DESIGN FOR
MANUFACTURABILITY point of view.  And I'll bet that whomever came up with
that wonderful idea got a bonus for reducing manufacturing costs.
 
Maybe the design team should pay a little more attention to the field
service organization and a little less to the manufacturing organization --
and maybe they should remember that sometimes things *do* break down.
 
And maybe the design team members should do a reload so they can better
focus on the customer's requirements.
 
Well, I can just imagine that on the next CPL we'll see an option for disc
drives:
 
     666  Attach controller with screws $400
 
 -- Evan