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From: jhs@druin.ATT.COM (Jeff Shore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Hard Disks versus 10 Mb Floppies
Message-ID: <330@druin.ATT.COM>
Date: 28 Oct 88 18:07:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: druin.330
Expires: 11 Nov 88 05:00:00 GMT
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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Greetings!

I have a couple of questions regarding mass storage
systems like hard disks.   I'm considering getting
something to supplement my 1 Meg 1040 and 2nd floppy
drive.  Recommendations, experiences, general info
are all welcome.  Posting or e-mail are equally good.

I can summarize if I get enough info and there is some
demand for same.

	1) Besides the Supra 20Mb disk, what are the
	current preferences in hard disks of 20, 30,
	40, ....Mb?  What are the representative prices
	of same?  

	I know prices are dropping rapidly for
	XT and AT compatible drives, but am not sure if
	that is reflected for Ataris as well.

	2) Regarding the 10Mb floppies, what is the latest
	info for 1040-compatible units/drives?  Are they
	still too new to know if there will be long-term
	support, or if any significant [system eating]
	bugs have shown up? Does anyone prefer the "normal"
	HDs to the 10Mb floppies?  What are the co$t$?

	3) Is there some other medium I should be considering
	besides the ones named in 1) and 2) above?


-- Jeff Shore at {..!ihnp4}!druin!jhs