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From: lauac@mead.qal.berkeley.edu (Alexander Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 40-ish MB HD recommendations??
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Date: 17 Apr 89 07:38:38 GMT
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In article <1597@ccnysci.UUCP> alexis@ccnysci.UUCP (Alexis Rosen) writes:
>
>Whatever disk company you buy from, get a quantum. I've come down on Quantums
>when I was discussing AppleShare servers, but it's the best thing you can
>get for personal use if $$$ is not absolutely critical. Otherwise, get a
>Seagate, but ONLY from someone who you TRUST to take returns if drive dies,
>which it well might in the first few months. Failure rates on the 45MB unit
>have ranged from 1-4%.
>
>MicroNet is one such reliable company, and their prices are very good.
>
>Alexis Rosen

I must disagree with your perception of MicroNet.  Sure, their prices
are pretty good, but as with many things, you get what you pay for.

People don't get drives to have them fail.  Drives should have a very
good MTBF and an extremely low failure rate.  A consumer should expect
to pay for that.  Quantum drives have both, so that's what I recommend.

Jasmine has switched from Rodime to Quantum.  Apple has switched from
Seagate to Quantum and Sony (I hear Sonys are noisy, though).  I know
Quantums are more expensive than Seagates, but the latest data show
Seagates to have a pretty high failure rate.

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