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From: rajiv@ee.rochester.edu (Rajiv Arora)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Cheap hard drives
Message-ID: <1991Mar20.223528.8152@ee.rochester.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 91 22:35:28 GMT
Sender: rajiv@ee.rochester.edu (Rajiv Arora)
Organization: University of Rochester Department of Electrical Engineering
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In case you hadn't noticed, the prices of hard drives seem to have fallen a
bit, judging by the prices in the last MacUser. I bought a 105M external drive
from Hard Drives International (the brand is PowerDrive) for $399! I've had it
now for a couple of weeks and it works just fine. The mechanism is a Quantum
P105S, and the unit comes with a 30-day MBG and a 2-year warranty.

This posting should in no way be considered an endorsement of HDI or their
products since I have not owned the unit long enough to assess its reliability.
However, my initial impressions were quite favorable--the quality of
construction seems comparable to that of Ehman drives. Delivery was prompt (I
received the unit in < 1 week) and the unit SEEMED brand-new. They claim the
reason for the ultra-low price (their 80M Quantum sells for $419--go figure!)
is inventory reduction.

Make of all this what you will. I've taken the plunge already--check it out for
yourself.

-Rajiv Arora
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