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From: waltrip@capd.jhuapl.edu
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Subject: Re: 400 MB Drive Problems, Cont'd
Message-ID: <1991Mar25.104929.1@capd.jhuapl.edu>
Date: 25 Mar 91 15:49:29 GMT
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In article <1991Mar25.033642.15541@wam.umd.edu>, pflikk@wam.umd.edu (Paul Glen 
Flikkema) writes:
> NeXT, my patience is long, but not without limit...
> 
> Summary
> 
> If you get a defective computer from NeXT, they may not fix it.
> 
> The Story
> 
> Five months after placing my order, my 400 MB NeXTstation arrived
> February 19.  When I powered it up, I immediately noticed a whining
> noise which was later determined to be the hard disk.  I found it
> ear-piercing and have no doubt as to its short-term effect of
> headache and irritation, and possible long-term hearing loss.
			       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	If it hurts, its my understanding that it is definately causing hearing
	loss.

	This post is indeed bad news (good news about the local folks at
	UMD Computer Emporium where I have a 400Mb slab on order for my
	son but a disaster for NeXT).  I don't believe that noise levels
	that cause hearing loss are within "industry specifications" and
	other postings to this newsgroup would appear to indicate that
	yours is not an isolated problem.

c.f.waltrip

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