ocr: RAB estimate of3.5-inch drive prices, Cents per Eirst quartert of1996 Int tenth year Megabyte (20t025 cents) ofscenario, price 25 has dropped to .023 cents per Scenario for! 50% megabyte, which is annual price $230 per terabyte reduction for10 - years (uses 23 cents asi initial value) - - 15: HAB projection 0f35-inch drive - pricesi in year 2000(1.5t03cents) Time period in which Disk/irend I analysisi indicates pnce: reductions - may slow down 05 4 > - - - - - eto 1996 2000 2005 Year FIGURE 1. Myscenario for 50 percent annual reduction of disk prices.
