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From: rick@tmi.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Non-Quantum drives in A3000?
Message-ID: <5494@tmi.com>
Date: 10 Jun 91 11:58:01 GMT
References: <9105251604.AAtau20040@tau.sm.luth.se>
Organization: Technology Marketing Inc., Irvine, CA
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In article <9105251604.AAtau20040@tau.sm.luth.se>, d88-psm@sm.luth.se (Peter Sj|str|m) writes:
> 	Me and my friend are soon buying large HD's in the 200-400 MB range
> to run UNIX on our A3000's. We are not quite sure what drives to buy. 
> Primary consideration is price. Therefore we would like to know what
> experiences you people have had with non-Quantum drives. What about
> Maxtor, Conner, Seagate? Are there any other cheap good drives to buy?

I'm using a Conner CP3200 in my 3000.  No problems.  Works just fine.

 
> 	Question number 2: Where do we buy the cheapest drives in USA? What 
> stores? Mail-order?

Gee, when you find out, let me know, will ya?  My supplier only deals with me
because I tossed some gigabuck business his way.  (well, only maybe it was
only about 60 kilobucks).
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