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From: louisg@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (#Louis Goeppinger)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Need comments on MINISCRIBE disks
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Date: 5 Jun 91 19:16:00 GMT
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In comp.periphs.scsi, merlin@sulaco.lonestar.org (David Hayes) writes:

>I have the opportunity to buy a Miniscribe 3780S SCSI disk.  I do not
>have a spec sheet on this unit.  I believe it is about 330 megabytes.
>Can anyone supply access time, transfer rates, and MTBF?

>What experience have you had with Miniscribe?  Are their drives up to
>acceptable quality levels?

>Finally, what would you consider to be a fair price for this unit?  It
>is still in Miniscribe's original box.  The warranty only runs from the
>time Miniscribe ships it to their distributor.  That was over a year ago,
>so the drive effectively is without warranty.

>Please help me if you can.  I don't mind paying a fair price, but I'd like
>to assure that neither I nor the person selling the drive get burned. 
>Thanks,

>	David Hayes

I worked at Miniscribe for several years and the products I worked with 
operated well, and were good quality, but I didn't work on a 3780s drive.
Miniscribe was bought out by Maxtor about 2 years ago.
Colorado phone  303-447-0044


Louis Goeppinger