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From: mjranum@osiris.UUCP (Marcus Ranum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: hardcard , how is it ?
Message-ID: <1104@osiris.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 17-May-87 19:50:19 EDT
Article-I.D.: osiris.1104
Posted: Sun May 17 19:50:19 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 18-May-87 03:45:31 EDT
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Summary: why a hardcard ?


	Why should anyone want a hardcard ? One slot is used, but some of
them use so mch space that the slot next to them is unusable, too. A regular
hard disk controller can support 2 drives from one slot. More importantly,
it costs a bit less to buy a WD controller and an ST drive than a hardcard.
That way when your ST burns out you still have something you can use... ;-)

	The idea of a peripheral slot as fragile and kludgy as a PC's
supporting the weight of even a light drive gives me the willies, too.
You're better off looking into 'regular' drives. They're easier to upgrade,
maintain, and have more long term staying power. In two years, you won't be
able to hook up a new drive to the controller of your hardcard. It'll be
junk. When the price of drives comes down, I'll get another drive or two,
and with a bit of cable swapping, I can backup one drive to my old 10meg
drive. Do that with your hardcard.

--mjr;
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