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2003

Refereed Articles

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The Taxation Of Telecommunications In California In The Information Age, J. E. Prieger, T. A. Sexton, Annette M. Nellen Sep 2003

The Taxation Of Telecommunications In California In The Information Age, J. E. Prieger, T. A. Sexton, Annette M. Nellen

Annette M. Nellen

No abstract provided.


A Rule Based Forecast Of Hard Disk Drive Costs, G. Kent Webb Jan 2003

A Rule Based Forecast Of Hard Disk Drive Costs, G. Kent Webb

G. Kent Webb

While the cost of storage devices such as hard disk drives continues to fall, the overall proportion of computer network costs dedicated to storage continues to rise. Within a few years, storage will account for 50 percent of total network hardware and software costs. Since computer networks typically have long lives, the design process often involves projecting costs many years into the future. This paper examines a rule based on a technology trend that can be used to estimate the cost per megabyte of hard disk drives. The rule is similar to the well-known Moore’s law that has reliably summarized …