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andrewf
on Oct 9, 2012
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Farming hard drives: how Backblaze weathered the T...
A few months ago I wanted to buy 1000 Microsoft Lifecam Cinema HD webcams.
I'll bite. Why? :)
michaelt
on Oct 9, 2012
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Asked to quote to make a system like [1] for a fleet of 1000 vans. Buying in USB cameras would reduce engineering costs compared to making our own. Eventually went for a brand that cost less and could accept wide angle lenses.
[1]
http://www.smartdrive.net
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I'll bite. Why? :)