Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!crdgw1!barnett From: barnett@grymoire.crd.ge.com (Bruce Barnett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Summary #1 Re: What is best A/UX drive for $1400 or less? Message-ID: Date: 7 Sep 90 15:55:41 GMT References: <1645@s5.Morgan.COM> Sender: news@crdgw1.crd.ge.com Reply-To: barnett@crdgw1.ge.com Distribution: usa Organization: GE Corp. R & D, Schenectady, NY Lines: 43 In-reply-to: jordan@Morgan.COM's message of 5 Sep 90 23:10:53 GMT In article <1645@s5.Morgan.COM> jordan@Morgan.COM (Jordan Hayes) writes: > He said to mail to him and he would summarize, but I couldn't resist > (mostly because I mentioned this a while ago and people are bugging me > about it), so here's a repost of the information about the el-cheapo > CDC Wren-IV ... [...] > Check it out. [ Article from Eric Zamost about CDC-Imprimis Wren IV for $950] I did check it out. The deal is no longer in effect. :-( If someone can prove me wrong, I would love it. So far, I have asked about the 210MB Quantum drives, which seem reasonable ($1075-$1200-$1500). However, every dealer I have talked to tells me the drives won't be available for another month. :-( I am also looking at the Micropolis (320MB, 16ms) or Imprimis (320MB, 16ms) from Hard Drives International (either for $1499) or MacLand (Imprimis for $1589). This is more than I wanted to spend, but 300MB is a better buy than 200MB. Conversly, the money I would save could be used to upgrade my 5MB RAM to 8 MB RAM, but considering I want gnu emacs, gcc, and X windows, I bet I need Disk Big Time! I can add memory later. The PC SCSI disks seem to be cheaper. Anyone have any feeling about this? Can I just purchase SilverLining and be all set? Or am I exploring uncharted territory? So far the 320MB drives are a favorite. (I drool over the 330MB 10.7ms Imprimis runner drives - $1900-$1959. Heavy sigh.... too rich for my account) If anyone has a better deal, please mail. I will keep people informed. (Note for people who will face this problem in the future, the phone and the latest issue of MacWorld, MacUser, etc. have been the biggest help. Everything else seems out of date.) -- Bruce G. Barnett barnett@crd.ge.com uunet!crdgw1!barnett