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From: lauac@mead.qal.berkeley.edu (Alexander Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MAC 40-80MB HARD DRIVE RECOMMENDATIONS????
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Date: 23 Apr 89 06:14:14 GMT
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In article <82800CXP120@PSUVM> CXP120@PSUVM.BITNET writes:
>I am interested in any information which would help when buying a hard drive
>for an SE.
>      -would prefer an external drive
>      -which drives have a lot of problems & which do not?
>      -Which hard disk would you prefer (of any for the mac) and why?
>      -Especially interested in La Cie's Cirrus 80, Microtech international
>       Nova 80, and Quickor
>Thanks
>CXP120

Contact each company that you're looking at and ask them who makes the
internal drive mechanisms.  If the drive mechanism is Quantum or CDC,
buy the drive.  If the mechanism is Seagate, snort a bit and hang up.

I have extolled the virtues of Control Data and Quantum before, and
I'll do it again.  I've given (and sometimes passed along) advice to
dozens to buy either brand, and NO ONE has complained to me yet.  I
would be surprised if you were the first.

--- Alex
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