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From: berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Hard Drives
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Date: 14 Oct 88 20:42:00 GMT
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Nf-From: clio.las.uiuc.edu!berger    Oct 14 15:42:00 1988


I have three of them in operation.  They were designed by the engineers
that brought out the ST-225 and ST-238.  They thought they could improve
on the original design.  The drives seem to be a good value for the
price.  The KALOC 330, a 3.5" ST-238 equivalent, has a plated media
platter and better seek time than the Seagate drive.  The head
positioning mechanism is much simpler.

I haven't had the drives long enough for a really good evaluation,
but my dealer (Media Winchester Ltd.) backs up the products they
sell, so I'm not worried.

			Mike Berger
			Department of Statistics 
			University of Illinois 

			berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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