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From: hallett@macbeth.steinmetz (Jeff R Hallett)
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Subject: Re: Nova (Or Any) Hard Drives
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Date: Fri, 11-Sep-87 07:47:17 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 11 07:47:17 1987
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In article <2295@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> beloin@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Ron Beloin) writes:
>I just picked up a 20M SCSI drive from MacConnection for $569, including
>cable, and I'm quite happy with it. Although you mentioned 30M, I'd

Apparently, you have a true Mac Plus, keyboard and all.  Don't try
using any other keyboards as they have hardwired the keyboard driver
into the system file.

>thought I'd pass this on anyway. It is made by Rodime, sits under the
>mac, and doesn't have a fan. In fact, it looks just like the pictures
>of the Nova20 from microtech, sans logo. It is as quiet as my Dataframe
>and disktimer II results as virtually identical to the dataframe 20 (non-
>XP). It is larger, but much lighter, than the dataframe. Daisy chaining
>was no problem. Drawbacks: heat production under mac may cause the mac
>to run warmer than it would; changing address requires fiddling with
>jumpers inside. But, the price is right. Warranty is 120 days, and
>I probably don't need to mention that MacConnection has a great reputation.

Also, don't try using any System except the one they give you (that's
about 3.2, isn't it).  Their SCSI driver is hardwired into that as
well and changing Systems means your drive dies.  You cannot use the
new System until Rodime decides to give you one.

On the whole, I liked my Rodime when I got it from MC also.  However,
the System inflexibilities were too much and I returned it.  I'm very
happy with my Jasmine 20.  As soon as I figure out what all the crap
does that came on it....

Jeffrey A. Hallett               (hallett@ge-crd.arpa   hallett@desdemona.uucp)
Software Technology Program
General Electric Corporate Research and Development

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