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From: mats@dual.UUCP (Mats Wichmann)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: How hard and fast are fast hard disk
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Date: Sat, 31-Mar-84 13:57:46 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 31 13:57:46 1984
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We have had good experiences with the Quantum 5.25" winnies. They will
run in any orientation. Note how many drive manuals specify only three
acceptable mountings for the drive - horizontal (`bottom' down), and
vertical on either side of the drive. The Quantum has also gone
through extensive testing for a military project which calls for portable
field units which will get tossed around, dumped on the ground, bounced
around in the back of a jeep, etc. As far as I know, it is the ONLY
5.25" winnie to pass this series of tests (including standard drop tests,
etc.). In fact, the major problem with this system is considered to be
finding a terminal rugged enough to withstand the environment it is
intended for, and some sort of backup medium - floppies not being
dirt-resistant enough, and all of the removable-cartridge drives having
had problems.

	Mats Wichmann
	Dual Systems Corp.
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