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From: rich@pro-exchange.cts.com (Rich Sims)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: CMS60 drives
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Date: 19 Jun 89 12:06:59 GMT
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Comment to message from: pnet01!crash!trout.nosc.mil!pnet01!pro-newfrontier!kblack ((Kevin Black)

> I'm interested in compiling some statistics on how many people who have had
> CMS drives have had problems with their power supplies. I feel as though CMS
> has done buyers of its products a disservice, buy selling their drives with
> sub-standard power supplies. If it turn out that this is true, I'm
> considering, some sort of action via one of the consumer protection agencies.
> I would like the following information:
> 
> Type of drive (size, computer type)
> Approx date of purchase
> Dates of service/service performed/
> Any comments on general reliability

To be even reasonably accurate, it seems you would also need some data on the
people who have _not_ had problems with CMS drives, also!  Count me among that
latter group.

I purchased a CMS 60SD on Nov 20, 1987, and another one about 6 months later.
They have both been running continuously (24 hours per day) ever since, on my
Apple IIgs, and have both survived numerous power failures (a continuing
problem in this area).  I have never lost a single byte of data for any reason
other than total mental collapse on my part.

The only problem I've ever had is a bad controller card which was replaced at
no charge and _without_ requiring me to ship the bad one back first.

I would purchase another one without hesitation!

Rich Sims

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