todd@unc.cs.unc.edu (Lori Todd) (02/26/89)
I have a Macintosh SE with an internal 20 meg drive. Of course its been full for quite some time and now I'm ready to get a 40 meg external drive. Are there really differences I should worry about? I want compact if possible. I've looked briefly at Macbottom, Jasmine or Everex Zero footprint. Any advice would be most gratefully appreciated. Lori Todd - -- ---- ------- ------------ -------------------- --------------------- Lori Todd UUCP:decvax!mcnc!unc!todd ARPA:todd@cs.unc.edu
steveg@tove.umd.edu (Steve Green) (02/27/89)
In article <6983@thorin.cs.unc.edu> todd@unc.cs.unc.edu (Lori Todd) writes: >I have a Macintosh SE with an internal 20 meg drive. > >Of course its been full for quite some time and now I'm >ready to get a 40 meg external drive. Are there really >differences I should worry about? I want compact if possible. > >I've looked briefly at Macbottom, Jasmine or Everex Zero footprint. > >Any advice would be most gratefully appreciated. > The real question is what mechanism are these companies using. The best mech that I have ever used in the CDC wren series. You will probably not be able to find any CDC's smaller than a 90 these days so the next best mech in my opinion, is the rodime. They make a 45 meg mech that is/was used by PCPC, RODIME, and Jasmine. The drive companies often change mechs so when the time comes, make sure you know whats under the hood. Also, I have seen many a seagate 40 go bad or even come bad from the company. Its been a while, but as I remember, PCPC has a 2 year warrenty and so does Jasmine. -Have fun!!! :-}