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From: berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: 20 Meg versus 40 Meg
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Date: 5 Feb 88 23:09:00 GMT
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Nf-From: clio.las.uiuc.edu!berger    Feb  5 17:09:00 1988


On an AT class machine, the only speed advantage you'd get from two
separate drives is if you could make one seek while accessing the 
other.  The standard disk controllers don't allow this.

A single drive has the advantage of occupying less space,
generating less heat, and consuming less power.

If speed is a big consideration, get a drive with a fast
step rate and seek time.

			Mike Berger
			Department of Statistics 
			Science, Technology, and Society
			University of Illinois 

			berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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