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From: tra@j.cc.purdue.edu (T.R. Arnold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Cheap Hard Disks
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Date: Tue, 4-Aug-87 01:21:11 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  4 01:21:11 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 5-Aug-87 05:20:37 EDT
Reply-To: tra@j.cc.purdue.edu (T.R. Arnold)
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Keywords: hard disk drives external scsi cheap reliable


I haven't seen this topic discussed on the net (lately), so I thought I would
bring it up and see what happened.

I am this close || to purchasing a hard disk drive for my Mac Plus.  I was
looking for internals, but since the SE came out, everyone has decided that
the Mac Plus can't handle internal drives because of the power supply.
(* Harumph! *)  So, I started looking for the cheapest (keyword: cheapest)
hard disk on the market (that would not be DOA and would last).  Sound
familiar?  I suppose this is normal consumer shopping at its best, eh?

Anyway, I came upon an ad in MacUser for Microtech Peripherals, Inc.  They
have the cheapest 30meg drive  --  external SCSI  --  I have seen for the
Macintosh.  It is a "Nova 30" and sells for $689.  My question:  Is this
really the cheapest (or "one of...") ??  And, if so, is it a reliable drive?

They also list as benefits: One Year Warranty, Tech Support (toll free), and
free shipping (UPS ground).  Also, a 30day money back guarantee.  Is this
too good to be true?, or am I way off base?  I wanna jump on the band wagon
and become one of the many proud owners of a hard drive for my Mac!!  I would
really like an internal, but as I said companies seem to be staying away from
Mac Plus internals with the intro of the SE.

I would appreciate any and all replies.  I will post a summary if requested.


		Tom Arnold -- tra@j.cc.PURDUE.EDU

			(317) 743-5760