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From: nrf@hropus.UUCP (Neal R. Fildes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Inquiry Responses re: 100MB SCSI drives
Message-ID: <423@hropus.UUCP>
Date: 22 Dec 88 17:42:15 GMT
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
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Thanks to those who responded to my request for info on 100MB drives.

The responses follow in short form for your information.

Thanks.
N.R.Fildes

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 From likewise!uunet!uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu!bmartin
 Organization: University of Hawaii
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I'd stay away from Jasmine. In my experience, they are extremely hard to
reach via telephone for tech support. I finally sold my Jasmine drive,
a CDC WREN III, and bought a MicroNet. I'd look at two factors: who
manufactured the drive, and who wrote the driver software. MicroNet
is now selling the CDC Imprimis drive, which has an excellent reputation.

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 From whuts!att!ihlpm!dcn Fri Dec 16 08:35:36 1988 remote from homxb
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I got mine from Open Mac, which turned out to be a Rodime drive, and for a
good price.  The first one they sent never managed to boot, but the second
works fine.  They come with about 10MB of stackware of varying quality and
usefulness.  I haven't been able to get their backup software to work.

				Dave Newkirk, att!ihlpm!dcn

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 From sun!portal!cup.portal.com!David_Anthony_Guevara
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	I have a Jasmine DD100 that has given me no problems.  I shopped around
for awhile before finally settling on the Jasmine.  Two year limited warranty
over 10MB of PD/Shareware software and it comes with SUM, Redux, Mactree and
a whole bunch of demo software.  Overall it was a very good deal.  I got it
from ComputerWare in Palo Alto for around $1250.  Hope this helps!

	Dave Guevara

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 From whuts!att!ihlpf!straka
 Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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I have a Jasmine DD70, and am quite happy with it. (~3 months)

	Rich Straka     att!ihlpf!straka


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 >From ihlpf!straka
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The noise level is not objectionable.  (DD70)  The noise is a low-level whine
and rushing.  However, as I am not a fan of noise, I have a 15ft SCSI cable on
it, and it is sitting sideways on a shelf at floor level to make it quieter.
The seeks are almost inaudible (much different from 1st-generation
stepper-actuated drives).  You really have to concentrate to hear them.

Rich
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N.R.Fildes, AT&T Bell Labs, 201-615-4232, opus!nrf / nrf@hropus.ATT.COM