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Subject: Re: Seeking buying advice for Quantum 105M SCSI HD
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Date: 24 Jan 91 19:50:28 GMT
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In article <1991Jan24.034254.14482@uncecs.edu>, ruslan@uncecs.edu (Robin C. LaPasha) writes...
> 
>We wanna buy a (new) Quantum 105 meg hard disk.  Can you folks help us
>figure what to specify and who to get it from?
> 
>Specific questions -
> 
>The drive:  
> 
>	1)  Most folks seem to call this a "ProDrive".  Is this a 
>particular model or just what they happen to name their drives

Quantum has dubbed their drives "ProDrives" ever since 1988 or so.  It's 
just a little gimmick thingee

>	2)  BriWall tried to sell us a 100 meg drive, since they didn't
>have the 105 one in.  (They also quoted a price for the 105 that was
>higher than what was printed in their January ad...)  Have y'all ever
>heard of Quantum putting out a 100 meg drive?  (We hadn't.)

No, me neither, I know they manufacture the 105 meg though.

>	3)  Okay, we know that it needs to be a SCSI drive, internal
>in our case (just going to hang it off the 2091.)  Is there any particular
>model number that we should ask for - or any that we should avoid - in
>order to get a happy Amiga-ready drive?


Just ask for the SCSI drive. Quantum also makes drives with AT interfaces 
and not SCSI as well\

>The dealers:
> 
>	Generally we deal with Safe Harbor, but their drive prices are
>a tad higher (i.e. almost $100) than those listed elsewhere.  So...
>keeping in mind little surprises like shipping/handling and credit
>card costs, or draconian return/refund policies, can you suggest any
>really good mail order deals that hold up under scrutiny?
>	In the February 91 Computer Shopper, page 427, we see an ad by
>the "Hard Drives International" company, which has (a/the) Quantum 105 meg 
>SCSI drive for $499.  Has anybody got any stories to tell about these guys, 
>bad or good?  (They also have the tradenames "PowerDrive" when they're 
>speaking to Mac folks... and the ad says the company's a division of 
>"Insight Distribution Network," if that provides any info.)

The best prices for drives I have EVER seen are Computability's.  They are 
a VERY reliable source to buy from and they usually pay for shipping on 
their hardware.  It is a very good outfit (unlike Montgomery Grant) and 
their ads can always be found in Amiga World

>Thanks in advance!
>-- 
>Robin LaPasha              |Keeper of the Amiga
>ruslan@ecsvax.uncecs.edu   |Hypermedia Mailing List