dj@homxc.UUCP (Dave Jenkins) (08/26/88)
I am thinking of getting a hard disk for my Leading Edge model D.
Because I do not consider myself much of an electrical engineer,
I am thinking of getting a hard card vs. a hard disk. I have
only seen a few of these advertised. Why is this? There are all
kinds of hard disk kits, on sale almost everywhere.
I am currently looking at a Flashcard-30 from CompuAdd in Austin
TX for $339. Has anyone had any problems with this drive or this company?
(I will accept positive feedback also). The drive is a
Miniscribe 30 MB 65 ms drive with a Western Digtial controller.
It comes with a one-year limited warranty and some backup
software.
1. is Miniscribe a good drive maker? I have heard alot of
complaints lately about Seagate, but they also probably sell more
drives. Other than that, I at least have heard of Miniscribe.
2. What is limited about a limited warranty? The time, or what I
do to the thing in installing it? Anyone had any problems with
mail order houses not honoring their warranties?
Is this a good move, or am I ripping myself off? How easy is it
for a hardware novice to install a hard drive kit? This would
entail taking out one of my floppy drives. Has anyone done this
on a Leading Edge D?
Please reply by e-mail, anyone else with similar
questions can e-mail me for a summary.
Dave Jenkins
att!homxc!dj
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