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From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: disk drive step rate, noise
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Date: Wed, 8-Oct-86 09:55:43 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  8 09:55:43 1986
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Summary: NEC drives louder than Panasonic


Hi,

The earlier models of the Amiga used NEC drives, while the newer
models that I've seen use a Panasonic drive.  There might be other
brands used as well.  All of the outboard 3.5 inch drives that I've
seen so far use the NEC drives.

In terms of functionality the NEC drives should be just as nice as
the Panasonic (or ALPS models if they use them).  In one way, the
NEC drives are better since they have a small speed adjuster pot on
the bottom side of the drive.  A very slight adjustment to the
speed and use of "Marauder" will allow you to make back-ups of some
of the silly copy-proof software from E/A, etc.  I said back-ups,
not pirate copies.  The speed of the Panasonic drives can not be
altered (easily).

Bill

Bill Mayhew
Division of Basic Medical Sciences
Northeastern Ohio Universities' College of Med.
Rootstown, OH  44272    USA    phone: 216-325-2511
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