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From: logic@wet.UUCP (Henry Kwan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Need recommendation for small/portable hard drives
Keywords: small,portable,storage
Message-ID: <642@wet.UUCP>
Date: 5 Oct 89 18:08:46 GMT
References: <13937@well.UUCP> <18008@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: logic@wet.UUCP (Henry Kwan)
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Organization: Wetware Diversions, San Francisco
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In article <18008@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> c8s-an@franny.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Alex Lau) writes:
>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?
>
>You didn't say how much you wanted to pay, or how much storage.
>
>If you've got $$$, you'd like FWB's Pocket Hammer. It's portable
>and fast and reliable and cool-looking. I believe it uses a CDC
>mechanism.
>
>--- Alex
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The PocketHammer series of compact portable hard drives use Quantum
mechanisms in the 40MB, 80MB, and 100MB units.  On the higher capacity
135MB and 175MB units, we use Imprimis (formerly a subsidiary of CDC) Swift
mechanisms.  The Quantum mechanisms are 19 ms average seek while the Swift
mechanisms are 15 ms seek.

Besides the Quantums used in our smaller drives, FWB uses Imprimis
mechanisms exclusively.  This includes the Wren III, Wren IV, Wren V, and
the Wren Runner.  Average seek times for these drives range from 9 to 18 ms.

The drive also come with a rich assortment of utility software, including
Hard Disk Partition, Hard Disk Deadbolt, and Hard Disk Utility.  Upcoming
bundled software will feature Hard Disk Toolkit and Hard Disk Jockey as
well.  Needless to say, complete cabling is also provided.

Sorry if this sounds too much like a pitch but I just wanted to get factual
and timely information out to those who might be in need of such.  Thanks.

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