[comp.sys.atari.st] Hard Drive Testimonials requested

gaz@apollo.COM (Gary Zaidenweber) (07/14/89)

I need to buy a hard drive for my 1040. The most important
use I have is to use with PC Ditto. I keep the computer in
a "public" part of my house and don't have alot of space
so under-monitor designs get an automatic extra point with
me though I'm willing to consider a 'next-to-monitor' design
if your votes are overwhelmingly in favor of that route.

I am interested in best price although, despite the fact
that I am a hardware engineer, I prefer to not build from
scratch (I'm getting "too old for that" and I have aesthetic 
considerations, too.) I would consider something like the 
ICD FA*ST kits, however. I'm looking for something in the 
80MB range. 

Please give me your votes on the following points:

1. quality of product (hardware and software)
2. quick delivery
3. quality of support by the manufacturer
4. quality of support by the distributer (if relevant)
5. "Bootability", i.e. does the drive have to be spun
	up before the ST is powered on?
6. any other positive or negative points on your setup

Thanks alot in advance for your help. Please email to
one of the addresses below and I'll summarize to the net.
If you are unable to mail, I'd still love to see your
response posted.