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From: edm@hpfcmdd.hp.com (Ed Moore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Need Help Buying/Installing Hard Disk
Message-ID: <84380004@hpfcmdd.hp.com>
Date: 28 Feb 91 16:22:59 GMT
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You should read the comparison of eight mail-order sellers of hard disks in
the June 27, 1989 issue of PC Magazine.  This is a survey of vendors, not
disks.  Two vendors (CompuAdd and Hard Drive International) provided better
service than others.  I've installed a few disks, but I've never had to
determine whether a particular disk would work with a particular computer
and controller card.  I've dealt only with "supported" configurations.  The
actual installation is pretty easy.  But you and I would both be much better
off with the phone support provided by the two vendors above.  Before you
order the disk, tell the vendor exactly what computer and controller you
have, and let them guide you through disk selection.  If you buy from those
two and the disk doesn't work in your computer you can return the disk.
That would make me feel much more secure than if I would be stuck with the
disk.