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From: rdr@inuxh.UUCP (Robert Rindfuss)
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Subject: Re: Hard Disk bad and good news.
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Date: Thu, 24-Jul-86 12:34:40 EDT
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> 
> 
> I just received a 30 Meg CMI drive from BCE Liquidators for
> $349 + shipping. After extensive testing with HTEST/HFORMAT
> from Kolod Research I am satisfied that it works for now.
> 
> However I am upset with BCE who have played a switcharoo on
> the warranty. The June issue of Computer Shopper has a full
> page ad for the drive in which they offer a 15 MONTH 
> warranty from Leading Edge who originaly bought them. Now
> they send me a 6 month warranty and a copy of the July ad
> where they have changed from 15 to 6. No letter, no 
> explanation, no apology - nothing. I doubt that there is
> much that I can do apart from complain - and I intend to do
> that.
> 

The same 30Meg CMI drive is also available for $279 plus shipping from
PC Systems in W. Palm Beach, FLA    (305) 863-8447.  Same 6 mo. warranty,
plus a 7 day return-for-any-reason from PC Systems.  I got one from them
a week or so ago.  I later returned it after I got cold feet about CMI
drives, based mainly on reading about them.  Perhaps my fears were
unfounded - I later found out that CMI had substantially redesigned the
head positioning servo, substantially enough that it became the basis of
a patent infringement suit by another HD mfgr.  Part of the settlement was
that CMI agreed not to produce any more drives with that design.
CMI has subsequently decided not to produce any more drive at all. (Who
will buy a CMI drive.)  I eventually settled on a 20Meg ST-225.

On the plus side, the drive was about the quietest I've ever heard, it
seemed to function just fine, and PC Systems was quite friendly to do
business with, including the return.

Bob Rindfuss
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