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From: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov ("Brent L. Bates AAD/TAB MS294 x42854")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re:  Optical disks on the SGI
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Date: 6 Mar 90 14:14:31 GMT
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   I have seen a couple of messages from people who have, they seemed
to be pleased with what they were using.  One person was evaluating
a MO (magneto-optical) drive.  He was quite impessed with it, he said
it was unfortunate that they would not be able to buy it (funding
problems).  I don't remember off hand who that person was or which
company the drive was from, I'll have to see were I put that info.
   So far I have only seen two companies advertise that they support
machines on SGI equipment.  They are:

   Genesis Imaging Technologies, Inc.
   1220 Valley Forge Rd.
   Valley Forge, PA  19482-0962
   Phone: (215) 933-4848
   Sales Rep.: Barbara A. Wandersee
      Drive ~ $6,000 , Disk: ~$230

   Introl Corporation
   A Control Systems Company
   Intelligent Peripheral Control
   2675 Patton Road
   St. Paul, Minnesota  55113
   Phone: (612) 631-7600
   Director, Marketing, and Sales: Bruce J. Brunette
      Drive & SCSI port: ~$14,000, Disk ~$230

   Both companies use the Sony SMO-D501 MO drives.  We are concidering
buying a MO drive and are also interested in what people have to say
about their experience with both of these companies.
--

	Brent L. Bates
	NASA-Langley Research Center
	M.S. 294
	Hampton, Virginia  23665-5225
	(804) 864-2854
	E-mail: blbates@aero4.larc.nasa.gov or blbates@aero2.larc.nasa.gov