[net.micro.apple] vista drive query

alford@ecsvax.UUCP (01/09/84)

Has anyone out there had any experience with the Vista Quartet disk system
for Apples?  This system has two thinline double-sided 320k drives with a
controller.  In their initial advertising they claimed to boot and run all
software that runs on standard Apple drives, as well as software with
operating systems modified to use the full capacity of the drives.  This
sounds great to me, especially since I've seen them advertised for $570
including controller and OS modifying software.  What I'd like to know is:

  -are they reliable?
  -are they really 100% compatible, including "protected" disks?
  -how well do their modifications to DOS, Pascal, and CP/M work?

Any information will be appreciated.  I'll summarize mail replies if I
get any.  Thanks.

Ross Alford
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