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From: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: hidden features
Message-ID: <103@octopus.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 88 06:00:16 GMT
References: <268@stratix.UUCP> <4913@sol.ARPA> <9100@utzoo.UUCP> <2037@ttrdc.UUCP> <1602@brahma.cs.hw.ac.uk> <480@auvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
Organization: Octopus Enterprises, Cupertino CA
Lines: 36
Keywords: Make your hard disk bigger!
Summary: A CURRENT, *valuable* hidden feature!

In article <480@auvax.UUCP> rwa@auvax.UUCP (Ross Alexander) writes:
>> In article <9100@utzoo.UUCP>, henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes:
>> Apparently, making one model of something is cheaper than making
>> many models of something.  Then, simply charge extra for bringing these
>> options to the surface.  
>[more examples, probably apocryphal]

Well, here's one that many people *today* can take advantage of. The Maxtor
1140 and 2190 disk drives are *identical* in all respects other than:

	- the 1140 is advertised at 918 cylinders, the 2190 at 1224 cyls
	- the 1140 bad track printout is missing any bad tracks found on
		the inner cylinders (but it is still fully tested there)
	- the 2190 has a different label
	- the 2190 guarantee covers those extra inner tracks.

    In other words, all you get for your extra money is a better guarantee.
Go ahead and try it! Its fun! (It's Kenner! Awwwk!!! :-) (old ad joke))

	Take a Maxtor 1140. Format for 1224 cylinders (assuming your
	controller can handle > 1024). Do the best test you can to find
	any bad spots on inner cylinders (usually none found anyway).
	Use and enjoy!

	If you are a PC user, you can really have fun: take an OMTI RLL
	controller, and buy a Maxtor 1140 drive (1500 to 1800 bucks).
	You get almost 250 MB of usable disk space for a pretty nice price!

According to a Maxtor engineer I spoke with a while back, the main reason
for the differential is that they figure they have to spend more $$ on
warranty service for the inner tracks on the 2190. Riiiiight.

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