mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) (03/03/89)
In article <429@lakesys.UUCP> macak@lakesys.UUCP (James Macak) writes: >In article <76000361@p.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu writes: > >> Don't Buy a CMS-60 disk drive!!!! >(Several lines deleted.) > >Certainly we are going to find some users who have had trouble with CMS drives >and others who have not. Likewise with Jasmine, etc. Anecdotal information >like this is likely not terribly useful... the people who have had problems are >the ones who tend to post messages... satisfied users tend to sit back and >enjoy their drives! Nevertheless... > >I've had my CMS SD-60 for over a year now and have experienced no problems >with it whatsoever... >[Remainder of praise deleted] > >Jim Macak <lakesys!macak@csd1.milw.wisc.edu> Jim is right... those of us who are happy with our equipment SHOULD be talking about it, so people hear the success stories as well as the horror stories. Some might complain about the use of unnecessary bandwidth on the net, but I think this is one of the best possible uses of the network. I bought a SuperMac Technologies DataFrame XP60 last 13th September (I remember the date because it was three years TO THE DAY after I bought my first Macintosh, a 512, on Friday 13 September 1985 [Friday the 13th isn't an unlucky day for ME! ;-) ]). I've had nothing but pleasure from its use. Before I bought this drive, I'd been using an XP20 borrowed from work, and I'd gotten used to the convenience. The reputation of the SuperMac drive made it easy to decide to go with the same brand when I bought my own. I've been told it's slightly slower than most of its competitors, and I know for certain that it was more expensive than most of the other choices. However, I have no doubt that I made the right choice. So far, I haven't had ANY trouble with it, and I use it VERY heavily. It's very hardy, and doesn't complain the least little bit about five-hour car trips, or running around from machine to machine when I need it elsewhere for one reason or another. I've accidentally knocked it into doors and walls, and, while I haven't stopped grimacing each time, the drive doesn't seem to care. Sure, nothing's forever, so eventually the drive will crash, or I'll hit it against a wall that one last time. My colleagues assure me, though, that when it happens, SuperMac's service network is among the best. Okay, all of you power users out there, what hard drives are YOU using, and what's so good about them? -- Mark H. Anbinder ** MHA@TCGould.tn.cornell.edu NG33 MVR Hall, Media Services Dept. ** THCY@CRNLVAX5.BITNET Cornell University H: (607) 257-7587 ******** Ithaca, NY 14853 W: (607) 255-1566 ******* Ego ipse custodies custudio
myers@vms.macc.wisc.edu (jeff myers) (03/05/89)
In article <7495@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) writes... >I bought a SuperMac Technologies DataFrame XP60 last 13th September (I >remember the date because it was three years TO THE DAY after I bought my >first Macintosh, a 512, on Friday 13 September 1985 [Friday the 13th isn't >an unlucky day for ME! ;-) ]). I've had nothing but pleasure from its use. I, too, have an XP60, and have been tremendously satisfied with it. The software that comes with it, particularly DiskFit, is worth the higher pricetag. I've had the disk for over a year, with zero problems under heavy use. For any SuperMac employees that may be listening (:->), the only suggestion I have is that the company develop and bundle disk drive partitioning software with DataFrames. If such is in the works, I'd love to hear about it before I buy ALSoft's partitioning software.
anson@spray.CalComp.COM (Ed Anson) (03/09/89)
In article <7495@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> mha@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) writes: > those of us who are happy with our equipment SHOULD be >talking about it, so people hear the success stories as well as the horror >stories. I agree. Better yet, I can tell about a horror story that turned good! I bought one of the original DataFrame 20's. It was DOA. I called customer support, they apologized profusely, and sent me another immediately. It was DOA. I called customer support, they not only apologized but sounded puzzled. They sent me another immediately. I have been using that drive without any problems for three years now. The moral of the story is this: Even the best of companies sometimes have equipment problems. The important thing is what they do about them, and what the overal track record of the equipment is. The only REAL horror story is when customer service ignores the service when the equipment fails. -- ===================================================================== Ed Anson, Calcomp Display Products Division, Hudson NH 03051 (603) 885-8712, anson@elrond.CalComp.COM
bob@aecom.YU.EDU (Bob Lummis) (03/11/89)
> Okay, all of you power users out there, what hard drives are YOU using, and > what's so good about them? I used a DataFrame XP40 for about 10 months, then it broke. I sent it back for repair, via the dealer. It took about 3 months and several phone calls to get it back. It worked fine for about 6 months, then failed again. I got it repaired again in about 3 weeks, but bought a CMS SD43 for use and am still using it after about six months. The XP40 was clearly faster, but the CMS is cheaper and makes a less intrusive sound (not quieter, but less bothersome). -- Robert C. Lummis, Director of Scientific Computing Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. Domain: bob@aecom.yu.edu UUCP: {uunet,philabs,phri}!aecom!bob
md32+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Joseph Darweesh) (03/12/89)
My Rodime 140 MB is great! 25ms huge even has a built in cache. Mine was cheap too-~$1100 Mie Darweesh md32@andrew.cmu.edu md32@andrew.bitnet