Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ncis.llnl.gov!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!agate!bionet!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!mailrus!cornell!rochester!udel!mmdf From: FAC2863%UOFT01.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: BITNET mail follows Message-ID: <6956@louie.udel.EDU> Date: 20 Jan 89 19:04:56 GMT Sender: mmdf@udel.EDU Lines: 38 Subject: HardFrame 2000 From: Leon D. Shaner To: Amiga-Relay%Udel.Edu I don't intend to cause bad publicity for MicroBotics, but if you're waiting for a HardFrame, you may be waiting, and waiting and waiting... I ordered a hardframe directly from MicroBotics about a month ago. No indication was made that there might be a delay in filling the order. I called about a week later, somewhat dismated to still be without a controller (my Quantum Pro80s had just arrived an it was ordered the same day). They said they were waiting for parts from a local vender, and expected to be shipping in a few days. It seems that at an earlier date they were waiting for the aluminum frames, now they are waiting for pals. The pal manufacturer is promising to deliver as each new day dawns. But, still no pals <-- Read Still No HardFrame :( To make a long story short, I was forced to go with a GVP IMPACT. I am very please. I experienced none of the setup horror stories I've I've been reading about on the net. Everything was automated. I really have no way of knowing for sure which of the two cards is truly superior, but I venture to say there is not that much of a difference, if you have the GVP AutoBoot EPROMs installed. The truth of the matter is the GVP may be more expensive, but it is here today, and just imagine the anxiety of having a hard drive for over a month, with no controller! The moral of the story... always check for availability of new products before opening yourself up to a major disappointment :) If I can find out for sure when the HardFrame is shipping, I'll post... Leon -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-