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From: aloh@earthquake.Berkeley.EDU (Andy Loh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Hard disk suggestion...
Summary: Seagate 3.5" for $595
Keywords: hard drive
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Date: 1 Mar 90 20:42:15 GMT
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For all of you out there looking for a relatively low cost hard drive, I
might have the answer.  A few months ago (Dec. 89), I bought a 3.5"
hard drive from MacZone for under $600.  Details:

	manufacture:  Seagate
	dimensions:  3.5", fits in a IIcx (height?)
	memory:  80Mb (I think I formatted to a little more, though)
	access time:  21 ms (tested with a program, forgot which one)
	price:  $595 (plus $30 for UniMac installation kit)
	warranty:  1 year
	notes:  the drive was originally designed for an IBM clone.  
		There is an LED that tells when it's active, but
		you can't see it when it is inside a Mac.  The UniMac
		installation kit comes with a wire for the LED, so 
		if you know how, you could wire up the spare LED to
		show on the front panel.  The installation kit also
		comes with the formatting software (the drive comes
		unformatted).  You can do true SCSI partitioning on
		any drive with this software (not like Jasmine, from
		what I've heard).  The drive is a bit noisy, but not
		as noisy as some of the fans I've heard.  I've had
		no problems with it since I got it.  I installed it
		myself, with the help of another Mac-using friend.

Judging by some of the prices I've seen for drives of comprable size, 
I would say this is a good price.  It has been a few months, so I'm
not exactly sure of some of the details.  I've had no problems with
it and I'm quite satisfied with the drive.  Nothing beats seeing 
70000+k available on your disk, especially having to disk swap for
the month before getting the drive.  Of course the best source for 
more information is MacZone.  They have a toll free number which I
don't have at this moment, but I'm sure you can find in any Mac
related magazine.  Be sure that you make sure that the drive and 
installation kits are for your particular model of Mac when ordering.

Andy
(aloh@ocf.berkeley.edu)
DISCLAIMER:  This is what I did during Dec. 1989.  Things may have 
changed since then, so I'm not responsible for such changes.  I am
in no way connected with MacZone, Seagate, or UniMac.  I am just a
satisfied customer sharing what he knows.