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From: dj@homxc.UUCP (Dave Jenkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Hard Cards vs. Hard Disks
Keywords: Hardcard harddisk
Message-ID: <3206@homxc.UUCP>
Date: 25 Aug 88 18:35:19 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel
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I am thinking of getting a hard disk for my Leading Edge model D.
Because I do not consider myself much of an electrical engineer,
I am thinking of getting a hard card vs. a hard disk.  I have
only seen a few of these advertised.  Why is this?  There are all
kinds of hard disk kits, on sale almost everywhere.

I am currently looking at a Flashcard-30 from CompuAdd in Austin
TX for $339.  Has anyone had any problems with this drive or this company?
(I will accept positive feedback also).  The drive is a
Miniscribe 30 MB 65 ms drive with a Western Digtial controller.
It comes with a one-year limited warranty and some backup
software.

1. is Miniscribe a good drive maker?  I have heard alot of
complaints lately about Seagate, but they also probably sell more
drives.  Other than that, I at least have heard of Miniscribe.

2. What is limited about a limited warranty?  The time, or what I
do to the thing in installing it?  Anyone had any problems with
mail order houses not honoring their warranties?

Is this a good move, or am I ripping myself off?  How easy is it
for a hardware novice to install a hard drive kit?  This would
entail taking out one of my floppy drives.  Has anyone done this
on a Leading Edge D?

	Please reply by e-mail,  anyone else with similar
	questions can e-mail me for a summary.

	Dave Jenkins
	att!homxc!dj

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