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From: prl3546@tahoma.UUCP (Philip R. Lindberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple Hard Drives
Message-ID: <379@tahoma.UUCP>
Date: 18 Apr 89 16:38:10 GMT
References: <8904150958.AA13039@crash.cts.com>
Organization: The Boeing Co., BCA FSL, Seattle, WA
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From article <8904150958.AA13039@crash.cts.com>, by sun@pro-nebulous.UUCP (Sun D*ct*r):
>> Phil Lindberg writes:
>> [I] can't justify $800-$900 for for what IBM clones get for under $400.
>>  
> - - - -
> Have you seen the most recent copy of A+ magazine?  They have an article on
> "home-brew" hard drives that get those inexpensive drives for the IBM world
> to work on Apples.  Check it out; it might interest you.
>  
> Dan Jones

Yes I have seen the article.  However, note the price they quote for their
"home-brew" drive. (aprox. $750)  Granted, it was a 60meg. drive (or was it
40 meg.?)....

But, since I wrote that comment I have done some more research.  The $400
drive for the IBM clone is without case, power supply, (ie. internal) and
_not_ a Apple-SCSI I/O drive (which is what I need).  What I have found is
the compatable version of SCSI drives (like for the MAC) are much higher than
the $400 range.
			Sigh....

I'm going to hold my breath and wait for the AE drive and see.... Maybe, if
it does cost an-arm-and-a-leg, I'll be able to convince myself it's worth
it, (besides AE is behind on their TWGS shipping so I'll have to wait for
my TWGS 'til later anyway.)

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