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From: bmaple@isis.cs.du.edu (Bob Maple)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Supra HD controller
Message-ID: <1991Jun21.191049.27246@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
Date: 21 Jun 91 19:10:49 GMT
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> How is the Supra Word-Sunc HD controller for the A2000?

I don't know about the 2000 controlers, but their 500/1000 controlers are
trash.  I had an ol 4x4 for my 1000 and was totaly disapointed; it was
dreafully slow, and had a thing about FREEZING the computer anytime I accessed
the hard drive.  While loading things my mouse pointer wouldn't move, and
I also ran a BBS at the time so anytime I did any work, the user was stopped
until I was done.  I also owned and know many people who still do own 500
controlers and they aren't much better.  I have a friend who cannot download
to his hard drive with JRComm because the controler barfs at something and
gives him TONS of errors anytime he goes to write to the HD.

Spend the extra money and get a Xetec or a GVP..or SOMETHING else!
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