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From: leblanc@eecg.toronto.edu (Marcel LeBlanc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Quantum HD reliability?  Average life 1 year?
Keywords: MTBF?
Message-ID: <1990Sep24.155842.24733@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Date: 24 Sep 90 19:58:42 GMT
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Any netters out there have data about the reliability of Quantum hard
drives?  I remember somebody recently posted an article about the integrity
of the disk surface of drives made by various manufacturers.  I think the
poster said that the Quantum drive tested was average, but not exceptionally
clean after extended use for some period.  

I'm concerned about this because my Q40S started acting flaky this week (1
year + 3 weeks after purchase)!  If I leave my A2000b powered up for too
long (>10 hrs), I'm bound to get a read/write error.  This worries me
because I have an A3000/25-50 on order, and I'm afraid that within a year (I
expect to be using it constantly), I will need a new HD!  If Quantum drives
aren't meant to be used for extended periods of time (days or weeks without
power down), then I'd rather sell the Q50S while it's new and get something
more durable.

If you have real info about the reliability of various HDs, please post!  If
you want to offer an opinion, please send me mail.

Thanks for all info/opinions/experiences!

Marcel A. LeBlanc  --  Electrical Eng. Computer Group, Univ. of Toronto
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