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RE: Worst case worm damage estimates: Research
From: "Michel Py" <michel () arneill-py sacramento ca us>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:03:53 -0700
Sean Donelan wrote: This is where I agree with Paxson and Weaver, there isn't a deep supply line for replacement PCs. If 50 million PCs fall over in a single morning, its unlikely the PC repair people will have enough replacement machines ready instantly.
I'm with you, I was trying to point out that it's a big "if". Modern BIOSes are protected against this, and as Eddy and I pointed out, it's generally not a big deal to recover a trashed BIOS. Besides, after the first million craps out, every radio and TV will be saying not to turn on your PC before you talk to your IT.
Its the supermarket effect before a big snowstorm, they run out of milk and bread within a couple of hours. But then what happens? People starve? or is there product substitution?
Both at home and at the office I can find a week worth of overdue work that does not require a PC..... Michel.
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