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From: barton@holston.UUCP (barton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HOW much $$ is it worth?
Summary: some use floppy tech
Message-ID: <29@holston.UUCP>
Date: 26 Jun 89 21:25:33 GMT
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In article <1076@starfish.Convergent.COM>, tims@starfish.Convergent.COM (Tim Simmons) writes:
> access time of about 60ms, 8 bit controller card.
> 
> Also has anyone that has used this product have any comments about
> it, positive or negative.
> 
Not this one in particular, however a past issue of PC Mag told of
some (unknown if mountain is one) hard cards that actually use floppy
based technology, ie. slower access time, lower quality media, slow
data transfer rate etc.

I personally wouldn't use one (floppy type) for any "serious" work.
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