Wrongo. SCSI is still way more expensive than EIDE.
Just an example of RETAIL market prices for drives.
9.1GB EIDE Ultra DMA / 66 AC29100 7200RPM 9.5NS 2MB Buffer 3 Year Warranty
$188
9.1GB 3391WD SCSI Wide Differential.
$219
about 15% difference in price. I wouldn't call that much. I think you're a bit out of touch with the market.
The US isn't the whole world. There are other parts of the world where SCSI is significantly more expensive than IDE. Norway is an example of this.
Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no