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From: jborza%burgundy@Sun.COM (Jim_Borza)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ST225 outbursts, etc.
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Date: 21 Nov 88 18:32:20 GMT
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It seems to me that, because of the *enormous* volume of ST225 disks supplied
by clone vendors and as third-party add-ons to PC/XT's etc., there would
be a larger number of ST225 users who've experienced problems of one sort
or another.  Remember: this has probably been the most popular winchester
disk of all time.  I'd be curious to know the actual Failure Rate or MTBF
experienced by this disk in actual use.  I doubt Seagate would let this in-
formation out but I'd wager it's not *substantially* greater than most others.
I've used ST225 and ST238 for years without incident but, for a critical ap-
plication, I'd stay away from "mass market" drives and buy an "industrial
strength" unit with a published MTBF and conservative specs.  Drives from
Micropolis and CDC and Maxtor usually fall into this category.  Although ex-
ceptions abound, you usually DO get what you pay for.