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From: Peck@RADC-MULTICS.ARPA (Rodney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Hard Disks
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Date: Tue, 19-May-87 15:47:00 EDT
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  I'm considering buying a hard disk for my 1040.  I've got some
questions about which I should get.  I don't plan to use my atari
forever, and I'd like to be able to use the hard disk on the next
machine I buy.  Will SCSI (or whatever the acronym is) be around in the
future?  Is it worth my time to buy a hard disk and plan to use it on
another machine?  I almost think that the hard disk I buy today will be
piddlingly small compared to disks of the same price in ten years.
  What are the brands and prices of the hard disks on the market?  what
drivers are needed for each hard disk?  Special utilities (format,
backup, etc)?
 
  I think it would be a GREAT service to all prospective hard disk
buyers if those of you with hard disks could send me a description of
your set up, I'll compile the results into a message and post it.
   --Rodney