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From: hunt@rsts32.dec.com (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Jasmine is <<<OK>>>
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Date: Fri, 22-May-87 18:38:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 22 18:38:38 1987
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<Lawrence A. Dziegielewski writes:>
 
>>I have had nothing but trouble with Jasmine.  I'm on my 3rd 80 meg drive
>>and the third new ROM for the drive.  I have also been to see their
>>operation, and the assessment abou the tech assembling from a crowded table
>>is right.  They rarely test the drives that go out to customers. According to a
>>Jasmine person, "If we can copy PD software on the drive, it must be
>>ok!"......
 
As far as i know, Jasmine drives are very reliable.  I got one of the first
Jasmine 80 meg drives (back in February), it came up when plugged in and has
run flawlessly ever since.  No new ROMs needed, no new drives etc.  And, yes
writing the PD stuff IS a good test, because they have to FORMAT the drive,
make it a Mac disk and write 13 meg of stuff to it!!!!  Seems like a good use
test to me!!!
 
Also, ALOT of people have said that the Jasmines are performing flawlessly.
LOTS of PEOPLE!!!  My first inclination of the above user is that HE has a
problem at his site, like low voltage or high voltage power or something like
that.
 
BTW, the PD stuff was as new as it could be back in February.  I don't know if
they have kept it updated since I got my drive.....
 
Phil Hunt