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From: gary@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Gary Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Syquest SQ555 queries
Message-ID: <848@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM>
Date: 29 Nov 89 14:58:43 GMT
References: <340031@hpsgpa.HP.COM>
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Devon, PA
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In article <340031@hpsgpa.HP.COM>, plim@hpsgpa.HP.COM (Peter Lim) writes:
> It seems like over the weekend, Syquest is trying to conquer Singapore.
> Suddenly, I found quite a few of the local computer stores are testing
> the Syquest SQ555 (44 MB removable catridge wincehster disk drive) right
> in their show rooms. So, far none of them are able to get them up and
> working yet.

Some the worst nightmares of my life have to do with Syquest's
#!@!-ing removable winchester's.  They were such a pain that the
company I worked for refused to use them anymore in their machines.
They were replaced with 1/4" QIC tape devices.

Now maybe Syquest has improved their technology from when I worked
with them some 3 years ago.  Maybe the disks no longer have burnishing
problems, cost a fortune, and go south if you just breath on them.
But I'd have to have Syquest do some real convincing that they've
improved their act.

In the meantime, I would use their disks for one purpose only: targets
for rifle practice!  They were a great idea in theory, but not in
practice.  With luck, things have improved.
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Gary L. Barrett

My employer may or may not agree with my opinions.
And I may or may not agree with my employer's opinions.
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