From:	Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ>
Subject:	None
Date:	Fri, 1 May 1998 16:10:16 +1200

Quoth Ereskanti (1528 1-5-98):

In a message dated 4/30/98 8:36:04 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
bodiam@**********.COM writes:

> > Josh in his not-so-infinite wisdom states thusly:
> > ALPHA (-20%) (this is at standard cost and
Availiabilty)
> > What is you opinion?
>
> Not bad, though I'd alter the availability on Alpha-ware by
at least +1,
and
> mauyb ejack the price up a tad (x2.5?).

Actually, IIRC, in one of the books, Alpha-Grade is now equal to
Standard in
Physical Cost by the year 2057/8 or so.

Physical cost? You take it mean the cost of installation and surgery?
What about the surgery recovery-time costs; are they still at 'Alpha'
levels, or have they dropped to 'normal', as well? (If so, why would
anyone bother with normal-grade?)

Danyel Woods
9604801@********.ac.nz
'Are you deliberately trying to drive me insane?'
'The universe is already mad. Anything else would be
redundant.'