[comp.sys.ibm.pc] COMPAQ 286 Harddisk upgrade

dwa@ihu1h.UUCP (09/02/87)

An associate of mine has a COMAPQ Deskpro 286 PC containing
the built-in 20 MB drive.

The 40 MB disk drive from COMPAQ costs ~$2000. He is wondering:

1) Is there a less expensive place to purchase a 40 MB disk (guaranteed to
   work, not a scam outfit) for the COMPAQ. It seems the drive is not a
   standard SCSI or ST-506 (might be ESDI?).

2) Can the drive coming out (20 MB) be used elsewhere, say a PC-XT class
   PC, or is it non-standard.


Thanks in advance for any help, please respond to me and I will forward.

Dave Alvin
AT&T Bell Labortories, Naperville, Ill.
(312) 979-3571
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