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From: baxter_a@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Supra HD controller
Message-ID: <1991Jun22.184222.24624@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 22 Jun 91 18:42:21 GMT
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In article <1991Jun21.191049.27246@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, bmaple@isis.cs.du.edu (Bob Maple) writes:
>> 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

I agree with this statement, too.

> 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.

I had someone within Supra steal my cheques twice. The second time they 
refused to return the cheque or provide the goods.

I recommend you avoid them.

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

Sound advice.
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>  : Bob Maple, The Brazilian : "If Milli Vanilli fall in a forrest, does  //:
>  :   bmaple@nyx.cs.du.edu   : someone else make a sound?"            _  // :
>  ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::........................................\\//..:

Regards Alan