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From: LaserMan@cup.portal.com (Bob LaserMan Murrow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: summary: Quantum (Apple) HD problems
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Date: 18 May 89 17:04:48 GMT
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Todd, you posted data on HD drive problems. I called Quantum, they have had 0
reports from the field on this problem???? Also how many from each drive were
in the sample... i.e. 4,000 apple drives and 1000 other or what. The data is
just data without that number.... I will call Quantum again and talk to a
friend there today. Maybe they dont know whats happeneing. I have had the
failure to start problem on MicroSci, and other drives but never on a Quantum.
I have been told it is a disk lube problem but an indusrty source at a company
other than Quantum. My 8 80meg Quantums run flawlessly, All but two of the
4 original DataFrames I bought are dead. I do think that any newer Mfg drive 
is likely to be better quality than older ie 40 to 80 versions in same chassie
due to the trend in the industry to compete based on MTBF. It is good news for
us all long term. 
Bob