Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!dalcs!lane
From: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ST225 outburst
Keywords: Seagate, hard disk
Message-ID: <3081@dalcs.UUCP>
Date: 18 Nov 88 09:23:40 GMT
References: <1757@imagine.PAWL.RPI.EDU> <814@starfish.Convergent.COM>
Reply-To: lane@dalcs.UUCP (John Wright/Dr. Pat Lane)
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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I have from time to time seen series' of articles complaining about,
recommending against and generally bashing Seagate hard disk drives,
especially the 20Meg ST225.

Just to add my $.02 here.  I have a locally built AT clone with an ST225
which has been functioning perfectly (knock on wood) for about 1-1/2 years
of *extensive* use.

ST225's seem to be very popular in clones around here.  One company I work
for has about a dozen of them (also for ~1.5 years) and there have been 
few if any hard disk related problems.

All the units I've had contact with have been fast (for what they are spec'd
at), quiet (one of the most common complaints against them being noise), and
reliable.  This is not based on particularly vast experience or technical
knowlege but, all in all, I'm rather impressed with them.

I'm not connected in any way with Segate...just a satisfied customer.


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