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From: chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Syquest drives
Message-ID: <451@beagle.UUCP>
Date: 11 Nov 90 14:43:48 GMT
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In article <1990Nov6.165842.5826@math.lsa.umich.edu>, hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) writes:
> I ordered from D.C. Drives (in Computer Shopper). Their price for drive and
> 1 cartridge is $530. (What do you mean by "external" drive - packaged with
> case and power supply? You're not likely to find a packaged drive for less
> than $700.) I got a bare drive ($450) because they were out of cartridges
> 
I got my SyQuest drive from Hard Drives Intl. for $400 without the cartridge.
They sell the cartridges for $75 a piece.  BTW, that was without a controller
since I already had one but I think that they package it with an ST-01 from
Seagate.  If I remember correctly, they had the external with controller for
around $575-$600 but I don't remember for sure.

> On a slightly related note - I'm now in need of more complete specs for this
> unit. The accompanying docs tell me a little, but not quite enough to format
> the thing. How many sectors per track? Should I worry about reserved tracks
> and sectors, or is that all hidden? How about write pre-compensation? Answers
> would be greatly appreciated....

Call SyQuest at 1-415-490-7511 and ask for the documentation for the drive.
The docs are great and explain quite alot about the drive.  SyQuest also has
a BBS with files and descriptions for installation on a number of machines and
operating systems.  The number is 415-656-0473.  Have fun and good luck.
-- 
Jim Chandler
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