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From: jnh@ecemwl.ncsu.edu (Joseph N. Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Need recommendation for small/portable hard drives
Keywords: small,portable,storage
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Date: 4 Oct 89 18:40:41 GMT
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In article <13937@well.UUCP> jayr@well.UUCP (Jay Roth) writes:
>
> I need some suggestions for an external SCSI hard drive.  I need
> a drive that is portable (can toss it in a backpack w/o worry),
> fast (1:1 interleave, access time as low as possible), and of
> course reliable. Anyone have any suggestions or warnings?

Buy a LaCie Cirrus.  I have a 107Mb, 15ms Cirrus that cost me $1200,
including SilverLining (their renowned disk formatting/partitioning/
optimizing utility), and a padded nylon carrying case (probably a $50
value).  They use 3.5" drives; the drive, in its carrying case, is about
the size of a large purse.  (Utility software, including SilverLining,
and the carrying case are free.)  

LaCie's reputation for quality is excellent.  I have seen only one serious
complaint about hardware/software problems with LaCie drives posted here
in the past year or so (I might have missed something, but...), as opposed
to the dozens about, for example, Apple's bad batch of Quantum 40s and 80s.
I have had no problems with my Cirrus 110, and a friend of mine who has a
Cirrus 30 has had no problems with his either.  The LaCie drives consistently
score higher in speed and lower in noise than most comparably-priced drives
on the market. 

You can reach them at 1-800-999-0143.  (Contrary to appearances, I am not
a LaCie salesperson, merely a very satisfied customer.)


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