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From: del@Data-IO.COM (Erik Lindberg)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.misc
Subject: Maxtor/Newbury 4380
Keywords: Specifications
Message-ID: <1120@pilchuck.Data-IO.COM>
Date: 6 Mar 89 21:09:36 GMT
Organization: Data I/O Corporation; Redmond, WA
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In my search for a new HD of large-ish size, I ran into a question
that I have not been able to have answered locally. The Maxtor/Newbury
drive 2190, rated 190 Meg storage, is available locally for $1795. The
4380 model, rated 380 Meg storage, can be had for $1695. The salesman
doesn't know *why*, he *thinks* it must be a slower drive. How much
slower? Uh...

Of course he doesn't have SPECs on the drives, and won't open a box
to see if there is anything inside (besides the drive, I mean :-)
Can anyone clue me as to the factual explanation why twice the rated
storage can be had for $100 less?

-- 
del (Erik Lindberg) 
uw-beaver!tikal!pilchuck!del