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From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Jasmine DirectServes
Keywords: Servers Jasmine
Message-ID: <2194@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 23 Feb 90 04:01:50 GMT
References: <4308@helios.TAMU.EDU>
Reply-To: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
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Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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In article <4308@helios.TAMU.EDU> t1f4387@helios.TAMU.EDU (Michael Farlow) writes:
>I am looking for any information on Jasmine's DirectServe product.
>Specifically any experinces good or bad with the DirectServer and
>Jasmine in general.
>

   While this isn;t a direct reply to the question asked, I do have the
following comments.
1. I really like the jasmine backpak family of products.  Can't say one bad
   thing besides the serial number shouldn't be hiden inside after assembly.
2. I have heard a couple complaints about what I consider minor things.
   a. the exact drive size seems to change daily; i.e. 40 MB, 45MB, 40MB,...
   b. If a drive goes bad, that case seems to always get a bad drive.
      1. This is related to a. after they stop using 40MB from 1 MFG they
         hold repairs on the availability of drives from the same MFG.
3. I have a current order for a 40MB (about) backpak.  It was ordered in
   NOVEMBER, was supposed to be shipped in december, january, february, &
    now we are up to a expected MARCH ship.  This isn't a special thing, it
    was just a simple 40 Mb backpak for a ++, any model drive I didn't care
    or even try to specify.
   Jasmine is VERY close to loosing all of my future recommendations.
My purchasing Dept is saying we told you so, we always have this problem....
And I'm getting sick of hearing it, besides having a 1 floppy + sitting
running out the warranty.

al