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From: malczews@girtab.usc.edu (Frank Malczewski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: LaCie switching to HP drives (600MB size)
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Date: 2 Nov 89 03:43:47 GMT
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LaCie, as part of its switch to 5-year warranties, is switching over from the 
Seagate/CDC Imprimis line to HP (600MB) and Maxtor (others).  I am somewhat
interested in the HP drive (although it is nearly as expensive as LaCie's
Imprimis-based drive of the same size).

Are the HP drives the equal/better than the Imprimis?  Supposedly they are
faster; apparently they are probably as reliable (at least HP seems willing to
stand behind their product for 5 years -- as is Maxtor, Quantum [I think they
said they are still providing Quantums], and whatever others they are supplying
these days.

So, are the HP drives faster (by faster, I mean not as compared the the Wren
Runners, but to Imprimis 600 MB drives)?  Are they as good quality-wise?
Oh, and by faster, this means throughput (not access time).

Opinions, please?  Facts would be even better, by the way :)
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  -- Frank Malczewski		(malczews@girtab.usc.edu)