c60a-2di@e260-2d.berkeley.edu (The Cybermat Rider) (12/28/88)
As the amount of software (particularly languages 8-) in my possession threatens to reach overwhelming proportions, I've decided to invest my money in a hard drive. However, given my propensity for accumulating software (all of it in a legal fashion, thank you 8-) as well as the number of languages I have, I'd like to get a removable HD system for reasons of expandability and ease of organization. After browsing the popular Amiga mags, I've come up with three alternatives (references posted for informational purposes): * Comspec's BN 20 Bernoulli 20MB (Transactor for the Amiga V1#4) * Pioneer Computing's PRD-44 44MB Removable Winchester (Amazing Computing Nov 88) * Supra's SupraDrive FD-10 10MB Floppy (AmigaWorld Nov 88) Could anyone who has experience with any of the above please advise on the following: - Auto-boot capability - Access times w/ respect to popular HDs - Operational problems/reliability - Compatibility with my system (Amiga 500 w/ 2 drives, 501 expansion) - Value-for-money (very subjective, so general comments please) Any e-mail replies will be summarized to the net if significant. However, please note that my present account will disappear at the end of January. Thanks very much! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian Ho a.k.a. The Cybermat Rider University of California, Berkeley c60a-2di@web.berkeley.edu Disclaimer: Nobody takes me seriously, so is it really necessary?