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From: jdsb@egr.duke.edu (John D. S. Babcock)
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Subject: Re: 3 1/2 inch 1/3 height drives (Re: Why)
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Date: 26 Oct 90 01:24:04 GMT
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In article <100684@cc.utah.edu> TJACOBS@cc.utah.edu writes:
>>> >Both the Macintosh IIsi and the Macintosh LC use
>>> >3 1/2 inch 1/3 height drives.  Does this mean the quantum
>>> >prodrive series cannot be used as an internal drive on these
>>> >two systems?  (I believe the Quantum prodrives are 3 1/2 inch
>>>         You figured it out, 3.5" is to big for both the LC and SI.
>>>         Prodrives won't fit. New Third height drives do work...
>Let's see, smaller HD -> smaller power supply, smaller case, in addition to
>perhaps a cheaper HD all addup to a cheaper mfg. cost. Isn't that what the
>LC & Si are all about?

Excuse me, but WHY doesn't a prodrive fit in a IIsi?  I just took my 
Quantum 105MB Prodrive down to our store, and installed it into the 
bracket supplied with the 40MB drive, plugged it in and booted.  It fit
fine.  It even booted fine until it realized my harddrive was 6.0.4.
My drive did work fine once I booted off a 6.0.7 system.
    So again...Why does it not work?  Is the power supply not strong 
enough?
             Sterling
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