Info-Mac-Request@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU (The Moderators) (11/29/90)
Info-Mac Digest Wed, 28 Nov 90 Volume 8 : Issue 197
Today's Topics:
ABOUT: WINTEXT
Bug in ROM chips ??
Color for SE/30
CricketGraph Problems on IIfx
FreeHand
Graphing/Plotting experience with Kalaidagraph
IIfx and old Jasmine drives
IIsi slot power limit
JClock
Kaleidagraph on IIfx
LaserWriter 6.0.1 patch
Mail Orders Companies
Murph's VAPORWARE Column for December 1990
need answers...
SIMM price dropping
SyQuest report (prices)
transferring files Mac <==> PCs
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Date: TUE, 27 NOV 1990 10:55 JST
From: KAZUYUKI KONKO (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL UNIV.) <KONKO%JPNTIU01.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: ABOUT: WINTEXT
I HAVE SOME QUESTION FOR BILINGUL WORDPROCESSOR USER'S.
I GOT 'WINTEXT' (BILINGUL WORDPROCESSOR PROGRAM), BUT IT DOSEN'T HAVE
SPELL CHECKER EXCEPT FOR ENGLISH.
I WANTO TO ANOTHER LANGUAGE SPELLCHECKER(GERMAN,FRENCH AND ARABIC).
DOSE ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET WINTEXT'S SPELLCHECK DICTIONARY FOR
ANOTHER LANGUAGE ?
THANK YOU.
/TIU : KAZUYUKI KONKO
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 13:32 MET
From: KRAALINGEN%CABO.AGRO.NL@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: Bug in ROM chips ??
Dear Net,
I have seen a small article in a Dutch automation magazine that a bug
has been discovered in one of the ROM chips of the new Macs (the chip
that contains the memory manager). Machines that were said to have this
faulty chip were the LC and SI. Who knows more about this and does this
also apply to the Classic ?? How can you detect the presence of the
faulty chip and what is Apple's upgrade policy on this ?? Comments are
higly appreciated.
Daniel van Kraalingen
Centre for Agrobiological Research
Wageningen, The Netherlands
kraalingen@cabo.agro.nl
and:
kraalingen@rcl.wau.nl
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 21:36 PST
From: TINMAN@max.u.washington.edu
Subject: Color for SE/30
Does anyone out there in netland have any recommendations for color
boards and monitors to upgrade an SE/30? Many thanks in advance.
Stan Kaufman
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 00:35:01 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: CricketGraph Problems on IIfx
On Mon, 26 Nov 90 16:27 CDT you said:
>A user on campus is having trouble running CricketGraph on his IIfx. He ad-
>mits that this is an illegal copy of the software, and I, not having an fx,
>have not been able to test this out with my registered copy. Does anyone
>know about CricketGraph problems on a IIfx.
I AM a registered Cricket owner. I got the product on sale, and it turned
out to be an old version (the manual I have talks about using the program
under Switcher; that's a clue! :) The old vesion won't run on a IIci,
so it wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't like the IIfx.
As a registered owner the fix was easy; I mailed the disk back and asked
for information about an upgrade. Actually, I mailed the disk WITH my
registration card :-) and got a working version program FREE by return
mail within a week (not bad I'd say).
/s Murph <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu> [Internet]
or ...{psuvax1 or mcvax}!uconnvm.bitnet!sewall [UUCP]
+ Standard disclaimer applies ("The opinions expressed are my own" etc.)
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 09:00:36 -0800
From: jwk@scripps.edu (John Kupec)
Subject: FreeHand
I'm trying to apply the "inline" procedure to my fonts. How can I
do this with FreeHand 2.02? (I called Aldus and the guy I got was no
help).
On a related note, in the book "Mastering Aldus FreeHand" by Deke McClelland
& Craig Danuloff they talk about using ResEdit to add an "Inline" menu
item for Text Effects (along with adding the appropriate code to UserPrep).
It looks simple enough but doesn't work with 2.02. The author is ResEditing
FreeHand v1.0, however.
TIA,
John Kupec jwk@scripps.edu or agouron!kupec@uunet.uu.net
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 19:34:17 EST
From: "Jim Henry in Chattanooga (615) 755-4398 or 886-6425"
Subject: Graphing/Plotting experience with Kalaidagraph
In Info-mac 8:192 you asked about experiences with KalaidaGraph, et al.
I am a happy user of Kalaidagraph! It is very powerful and fairly easy
to use. It's output is beautiful. I recommend it.
Jim Henry
* JHENRY at UTCVM (BITNET) * School of Engineering *
* (615) 755-4398 (office) * UTC (Univ. of Tenn. at Chatt.) *
* (615) 886-4398 (home) * Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 *
* (615) 755-4025 (FAX) * U.S.A. *
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Date: Mon 26 Nov 90 18:36:37-PST
From: Calvin Teague <CAL@star.stanford.edu>
Subject: IIfx and old Jasmine drives
A colleague of mine recently upgraded his Mac II to a IIfx, and
discovered that the driver for his Jasmine internal disk drive does not
work with the IIfx. The symptom is that the boot process (even from a
floppy, if the hard drive is up to speed) fails with a sad mac icon and
hex codes of 0000000F 00000001. The drive works fine on a Mac II, and
the IIfx boots from a floppy if the hard drive is disconnected, so the
problem probably is that the old driver is accessing some SCSI hardware
addresses directly. This isn't too surprising, because the drive dates
>From before the existence of the IIfx (or even the IIci).
A phone call to Jasmine was answered with a recorded message indicating
that technical support wouldn't be available for several weeks (because
of their backlog of other repairs), so we're looking elsewhere for help.
Has anyone encountered this problem yet and come up with a solution? The
ideal solution would be a new driver that could replace the existing
one. The disk drive in question is a Rodime 90 meg internal drive, and
I have a CDC Wren 90 meg internal drive which I'm sure will have the
same problem when I upgrade my Mac II. Both drives are about 3 years
old.
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 20:32:21 EST
From: Murph Sewall <SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: IIsi slot power limit
Anyone thinking about buying a IIsi should ask about the power limitations
on the system's single slot. Apple probably is correct in asserting that
most users don't fill ANY slots on Mac II's. However, I recall seeing a
message recently about an expansion box that will plug into the IIsi's
single slot and provide *multiple* (can't remember whether it was 3 or 4)
NuBus slots.
According to a front page story in the 26 Nov '90 InfoWorld, IIsi product
manager Karen Ebert is quoted as saying that unlike the II, IIx, IIcx,
IIci, and IIfx(?) which are designed for 35 watts (total) plus a tad extra
for the truly needy, the IIsi conforms to the standards Apple has set for
NuBus slots (15 watt per slot; for one slot that's 15 watts total).
Among the (individual) cards NOT recommended for the IIsi is Apple's own
24-bit color card (sorry guys and gals, no 16 million colors on the cheap).
Even some 8-bit color cards with 1024 by 768 resolution also are "candidates
for trouble" according to the article.
Maybe it's not too late to get a IIcx?
/s Murph <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu> [Internet]
or ...{psuvax1 or mcvax}!uconnvm.bitnet!sewall [UUCP]
+ Standard disclaimer applies ("The opinions expressed are my own" etc.)
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 8:24:35 cst
From: "Prometheus (Doemel,Christopher D)" <DOEMEL%GRIN1.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: JClock
Date sent: 27-NOV-1990 08:21:09
Assuming that JClock (I'm not familiar with it) is installed in the system
file, you can "remove" it by starting up with a different disk, and then
trashing the JClock-"infected" system file from the system folder. Then
reinstall the system with Apple's installer.
This should remove the problem, I would think...
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 10:21 CST
From: <BIENZ%FNAL.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Kaleidagraph on IIfx
Dean Money (dmoney@ducvax.auburn.edu) asks if Kaleidagraph works on the IIfx. I
have been using Kaleidagraph for 6 months on the IIfx without problems. I used
it for all of the c100 plots in my thesis, and have been very happy with it.
Tim Bienz
bienz@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu
bienz@fnal.fnal.gov
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Date: 27 Nov 90 09:30 GMT
From: NEOSCRIBE@applelink.apple.com (NeoScribe Int'l Mktg, M Ross,PRT)
Subject: LaserWriter 6.0.1 patch
>>Subject: Laserwriter 6.0.1 Default Dialog Boxes
>>
>>The new laserwriter driver (6.0.1) has the option to
>>print in "Color-Greyscale" or "Black-White". A majority
>>of the time I would like to have this set to B-W but the
>>radio button defaults to Color-Greyscale. Where can you
>>hack with ResEdit to change the default to BW.
Here's a LaserWriter 6.0.x tip. Paul Cozza (author of SAM anti-virus utilities)
came up with a patch to the LaserWriter color driver to set B/W as the default
rather than color. This speeds up most printing.
Using Fedit (or any other sector editor), search the LaserWriter system file
for the hexadecimal string (Don't enter the spaces. I only put them there to
ease readability):
search for: 377C 0017 0004 7801
change to: 377C 0018 0004 7801
This will change the radio button default to B&W.
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 18:34:44 -0600
From: Jonathan Marcus Sie <jms43138@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Mail Orders Companies
I am forwarding this request, because my friend does not have access to
internet. Thanks!
I am interested in buying a Macintosh Computer from a mail order place. I
would like to get any input on the following companies:
MacProducts
Texas Mac Stuff
Bottom Line
Advance Buisnessland
Dr. Mac
Mac Avenue
What is their policy on return, are they reputable, are the prices reasonable?
If you could please e-mail your responses to me and I will forward it to her.
Thanks once again!
Jonathan Sie
jms43138@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 1990 09:54:30 EST
From: Murph Sewall <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Murph's VAPORWARE Column for December 1990
VAPORWARE
Murphy Sewall
From the December 1990 APPLE PULP
H.U.G.E. Apple Club (E. Hartford) News Letter
$15/year U.S. - $18/year Canadian
P.O. Box 18027
East Hartford, CT 06118
Call the "Bit Bucket" (203) 569-8739
Permission granted to copy with the above citation
Macintosh Portable II.
A lighter more powerful Mac portable is expected at
January's MacWorld. The new system will incorporate a 68030
CPU and a backlit LCD screen. Other design changes will
reduce the weight from the 16 pound heft of the current
machine to about 12 pounds. Otherwise the Portable II will
maintain the current 15 by 15 by 4 inch dimensions. The
price tag will be "slightly more" than $7,000. Apple has
recently opened highly publicize talks with both Sony and
Toshiba about developing and manufacturing true laptop
Macintoshes, but actual hardware from these sources is not
expected any time soon. - InfoWorld 15 October
Macintosh Workstation.
Apple has been advertising in Portland, Oregon for the
services of ex-Tektronix Motorola 88000 programmers. Rumor
has it that they are needed to work on the 40 MIP
88110-based Macintosh scheduled to ship in 1992 (see last
February's column). The 88110 CPU was announced in October
for delivery in 1991. The 88110 combines the functions of
the 88100/88200 processors. The new chip is expected to be
three to five times faster with maximum performance in the
60 to 100 MIPS range.
- InfoWorld 15 October and 5 and 12 November
New Life for Old Macs.
Cork Computer of Austin, Texas is prepared sell owners of
Macintosh 512, Plus, and SE systems a 68030 system for
$2,299. When the 128K ROM chips from the older system are
installed in the Cork System 30, owners of out-dated
Macintoshes have a IIci clone with 4 Mbytes of RAM.
- InfoWorld 12 November
Next-Generation PC.
Microsoft engineers have already designed an OS/2 NT (see
last August's column) workstation based on the MIPS RISC
processor. It is alleged that the technology will be
licensed "cheaply" to hardware vendors.
- InfoWorld 12 November
Compaq Workstation?
Compaq Computer Corporation is one company doing a
preliminary study of the possibility of developing a RISC
workstation possibly based on a MIPS, Sun SPARC, or Intel
i860 processor. Some Compaq executives are said to believe
that current standards for Unix workstations are not
sufficient to "RISC" building a machine for. An alternative
architecture might be provided by Nexgen which is developing
a superscalar processor which will be compatible with but
offer twice the performance of the 33 MHz i486. Nexgen's
chip isn't expected to be ready until mid-1991. A Compaq
workstation using either a RISC or Nexgen's chip isn't
likely until 1992. - InfoWorld 29 October
i586.
Compaq's interest in the Nexgen i486 clone is said to be one
factor in Intel's effort to accelerate introduction of the
i586 chip. Sample quantities of the i586 may appear as
early as a year from now with an effort to ship in volume by
Independence Day 1992. - InfoWorld 29 October
Something New's Always Coming NeXT.
Someone answering a customer hotline at NeXT is said to have
told a caller that "really great" machines (featuring a 50
MHz 68040 CPU and 96002 graphics processor) will become
available next, er NeXT, summer. - InfoWorld 22 October
Meaningless Index of Processing Speed.
Intel Corporation recently boosted the MIPS (Millions of
Instructions Per Second) rating of its i486 processor by
reinterpreting the way the standard is measured. The
original rating for the 25 MHz CPU was 12.5 MIPS while the
latest advertised speed for the same technology is 20 MIPS.
Intel's codirector of platform architecture, Bill Rash,
indicated that the company was simply adopting procedures in
wide-spread use by competitors. Meanwhile, other sources at
Intel indicate that the 50 MHz i486 CPU will be announced
and shipped at next Spring's Comdex. - InfoWorld 29 October
Less Expensive Character Recognition.
OCR Systems plans to ship it's Read Right character
recognition software for both Windows 3.0 and the Macintosh
in January. The $495 program with "omnifont" technology
will recognize hundreds of different fonts in sizes from 6
to 72 points. Text can be output directly into formats for
Word, Excel, Write Now, Aldus Pagemaker, and any program
which recognizes Claris's Xtend technology.
- InfoWorld 5 November
Sidekick 2.0.
Borland is about to release a major upgrade for its popular
Sidekick software. Version 2.0 will be a bona fide personal
information manager designed to run in either stand alone or
network mode. It can run as either a conventional
application or as a terminate and stay resident program
requiring only 40 Kbytes of memory (and 3 Mbytes of hard
disk space). - PC Week 5 November
Postscript Fax.
Fax machines based on PostScript will be announced early
next year according to Rudy Batties, product marketing
manager for Adobe. Stand alone products, slot boards, and
cartridges for LaserJet printers all are in the works. The
devices will be able to translate to 192 dot-per-inch Group
3 faxes, but will be able to exchange color documents with
each other at resolutions up to 2,000 dpi. Data compression
of PostScript code will be used to achieve transmission
rates comparable to Group 3 fax machines.
- InfoWorld 5 November
LaserJet IIIsi
Hewlett-Packard plans to begin shipping a 20 page per minute
LaserJet priced at under $5,000 during the first quarter of
next year. Dubbed the IIIsi, the printer will contain at
least 2 Mbytes of RAM and 13 scalable fonts (compared to 8
in the III and IIId). Resolution remains 300 dot-per-inch.
- PC Week 5 and 12 November
Superstation Video Board
Owners if ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) and EISA PC's
will be able to display workstation quality graphics next
Spring when Hercules Computer Technology begins shipping the
Superstation 3D video board. The video board is built
around an Intel i860 RISC chip and TI 34020 graphics
coprocessor. An on-board frame buffer and VGA pass through
are included. The planned retail price is given as under
$6,000. - InfoWorld 29 October
Check It Out.
Hewlett Packard executives have been spotted copy editing an
ad for a 1 Mbyte computer about the size and shape of a
checkbook. The machine will have calculator type keys,
Lotus 1-2-3 2.2 in ROM, and run on alkaline batteries. The
price in the ad (if they didn't change it) is $695.
Meanwhile, Japanese manufacturers NEC, Fujitsu, and Sharp
have shown two pound palmtops measuring nine by six by one
inches. The little 10 MHz PC's will retail in Japan for
about $1,500 and will eventually be introduced in the U.S.
- PC Week 12 November and InfoWorld 29 October
IBM Portable PS/2 Model 55-35.
IBM will offer a 15 pound 16 MHz 80386SX portable in Japan
for a price of approximately $4,600 (U.S. equivalent). The
portable is based on the Micro Channel bus and has a 640 by
480 VGA-compatible backlit LCD screen. The Japanese model
uses a 2.5 inch disk drive. Analysts expect IBM's U.S.
portable, due sometime next year to use a 3.5 inch drive,
weigh less than 11 pounds, and use the 20 MHz version of the
80386SX chip. IBM is introducing the 55-35 especially for
the Japanese market because nearly 50 percent of all systems
being shipped in Japan are notebook systems.
- InfoWorld 29 October
Word Processor Evolution.
Several vendors are working on enhancements designed to get
an edge in the increasingly competitive word processor
market. Xyquest plans a voice-driven XyWrite, and
handwriting recognition is in the works for Microsoft Word
and several other popular programs. Several leading firms
also are planning "workgroup authoring" capabilities
(bureaucracy-ware?). - InfoWorld 5 November
Voice Activated Macintosh.
Two companies are about to release products for controlling
a Macintosh with spoken commands. Mac Sema of Albany,
Oregon has a $499.95 Nubus card called Voice Express.
Articulate Systems of Cambridge, Massachusetts will offer
the Voice Navigator for any Macintosh with at least 2 Mbytes
of RAM for $795. Both programs have limited vocabularies
and require users to speak distinctly and pause between
words. - InfoWorld 22 October
Color HyperCard?
Beta testers report that HyperCard for the Apple IIgs
supports color. Will HyperCard 3.0 for the Macintosh, due
next year, support color as well? Claris executives
continue to deny that it will. - InfoWorld 29 October
Big, Fast Hard Drive.
Shortly after the first of the year, Hitachi will begin
shipping a 419 Mbyte hard drive with an average seek time of
16.8 ms. The price tag will be $1,780. By the second
quarter, TEAC will offer manufacturers a 105 Mbyte drive
with a 20 ms average access rate for $400.
- PC Week 12 November
DAT Backup.
Backing up large storage devices may be easier with the
Hewlett-Packard HP 35480A which can backup 8 gigabytes on
digital audio tape. HP's second generation DAT backup drive
has a data transfer rate of 732 Kbytes per second and an OEM
price tag below $1,600. - PC Week 29 October
Unix for the Masses.
Lotus CEO, Jim Manzi, predicts that Unix-based systems will
be on 25 percent of business desktops by 1995. Manzi also
believes that more than 80 percent of company desktop
machines will be networked by mid-decade.
- InfoWorld 12 November
No ClarisShare Yet.
Apple has deferred plans to assign its Claris subsidiary the
task of making its AppleShare network software more
competitive. Claris vice-president for development, Yogen
Dalal, says the decision to delay Claris involvement in
networking was made to avoid disrupting development of
System 7.0 networking features. Claris expects to play a
role in network software development after System 7.0's
release. - PC Week 29 October
Excel-ent.
Microsoft Excel 3.0 for Windows will feature new publishing
technology and the ability to create 3-D graphics which can
be rotated. Beta testers expect the program to be ready for
release by the middle of next year. - PC Week 29 October
The Latest Word.
An OS/2 Presentation Manager version of Word 5.5 should be
available by the end of the month. Word for OS/2 will be
faster than Word for Windows while duplicating the Windows
version's "look and feel." Microsoft has plans new versions
of its integrated software for both the Macintosh and
character-based DOS systems "in the Works" (look for the new
versions in about 18 months).
- InfoWorld 29 October and 5 November
/s Murph <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu> [Internet]
or ...{psuvax1 or mcvax}!uconnvm.bitnet!sewall [UUCP]
+ Standard disclaimer applies ("The opinions expressed are my own" etc.)
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 08:10:03 -0800
From: KAYLAN_AL%DPRC01.gm@hac2arpa.hac.com
Subject: need answers...
Hi netters:
I would appreciate any input that you might have to the following
questions.
1- On an appleshare network, with PC and Mac workstations, how
can dial in be supported? I am aware of the following solutions
even though they seem to be only partial solutions...
A- Timbuktu -> Shares sceen, relatively fast, does not work
with PCs
B- EtherGate -> You tap into AppleTalk, but need 9600+ bps
(expensive) modems on both ends and is slow.
C- There is also PhoneNet's software router which suffers from
the same problem as with item 2.
2- Recommendations on a modem that is 2400 V.42/V.42bis + MNP1-4,
which is also a send/rec 4800-9600 fax modem. Is there such a
product on the market?
3- Disk mirroring. There are software and hardware solutions.
Which is better? Does it work? Is it of any use?
4- UPS on a server. When the workstation goes down in the middle
of a task due to a power loss, is the uninterruptible power
supply on the server of any use?
5- We plan to support over EtherNet wire a 70+ workstation
AppleShare network with (1) or more servers. We can not decide
whether or not a single IIfx with disk mirroring 600 meg hard
drives and a UPS is a better solution than 3-4 IIci's with say
170 meg hard disks. Tasks involved are general office
productivity (spreadsheets/WP/charting/database etc.) How would
the performance of a net of this size be with a single server as
opposed to a several slower servers.
Any input regarding other solutions, and/or experience with the
above mentioned products is appreciated.
Ali Kaylan
Engineer
Delco Products - GM
kaylan_al%dprc01.gm@hac2arpa.hac.com
dprc01::kaylan_al@hac2gm.dnet.hac.com
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 22:15:49 -0800
From: Evan James Torrie <torrie@neon.stanford.edu>
Subject: SIMM price dropping
In comp.sys.mac.digest you write:
>Hello, I recently saw an ad for 4MB SIMMs selling for about $370US. I was
>wondering if anyone had predictions on when a 4MB SIMM will get as cheap as
>$200US, $100US?
The Chip Merchant is now advertising 4MB SIMMs for $185...
I predict that by mid-next year, they'll be down close to $100.
--
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Evan Torrie. Stanford University, Class of 199? torrie@cs.stanford.edu
Jim Bolger - a National landslide of incompetence
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 8:54:29 EST
From: CON-ETDL-COM <contr003@monmouth-emh2.army.mil>
Subject: SyQuest report (prices)
[ moderators: please post this in the /info-mac/report area as
syquest-prices.txt or something similar ]
I had posted a request regarding SyQuest drives in info-mac vol 8.196,
and received *quite a few* (read: many) requests regarding my findings.
Here is my list of SyQuest removables as of today (27-nov-90). Many thanks
go to Erik Johnson of UIUC for his original SyQuest research.
>> If anyone wants more detailed information regarding SyQuest experiences, <<
>> I whole-heartedly recommend that they check our Erik's report in the <<
>> archives (/info-mac/report/syquest-report.txt ?? ) <<
This information is mainly derived from MacWeek, MacWorld, and MacUser... too
many of the prices in Computer Shopper are mechanism only, and if you don't
mind a "roll-your-own" and hunting down SyQuest mounting INITS then that
method might be for you...personally not for me.
-------------------------- list starts here -------------------------
Company phone SyQuest $ carts-included cart $
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* BottomLine ..... 900-420-3636 .. $498 ......... 0 ........... 69 (best cart)
MacProducts .... 800-622-3475 .. $499 ......... 0 ........... 67
MacLand ........ 800-333-3353 .. $499 ......... 0 ........... 72
MacDirect ...... 800-621-8461 .. $534 ......... 1 ........... 72
TMS ............ 800-626-MEGS .. $535 ......... 1 ........... 70
ClubMac ........ 800-club-mac .. $535 ......... 1 ........... 72
VCP ............ 800-477-6350 .. $535 ......... 1 ........... 72
etc ............ 800-822-2863 .. $535 ......... 1 ........... 72
Relax .......... ............ .. $539 ......... 1 ........... 72
Hardware Express 800-622-7123 .. $549 ......... 1 ........... 79
Axone .......... 800-955-0388 .. $565 ......... 1 ........... 72
APS ............ 800-233-7550 .. $569 ......... 1 ........... 72
HardDrive Intl.. 800-776-disk .. $575 ......... 1 ........... 79
* Mac's Place .... 800-367-4222 .. $580 ......... 0 ........... 79
Jasmine ........ 800-347-3228 .. $599 ......... 1 ........... 72
ThirdWave ...... 800-284-0486 .. $599 ......... 1 ........... 78
Mirror Tech .... 800-654-5294 .. $627 ......... 1 ........... 79
I have *NOT* included any of the Ehman/Cutting-Edge products in this
list due to an overwhelming "un-recommendation" on the part of people
I know with the "Ehman-experience". I intend no slander or disrespect
toward Ehman/Cutting-Edge, and have never used any of their products.
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The entries marked with (*) above indicate purchases of a separate mechanism
and external case/power-supply (a "roll you own" approach).
From what I have been able to determine, most if not all of these companies
are using the newer SyQuest mechanism. I have 2 friends with SyQuests: one
has a Microtech (which isn't made anymore) and one has an APS syquest; both
are happy with them, though I find the APS chassis to be rather tall and
bulky, but they are reputed to have a 24..48 hour turn-around time for their
warranties.
Some may choose to take the approach of buying the cheapest drive that they
can find and purchase the cartridges elsewhere. Not a bad scheme, as I'll
probably purchase a drive with cartridge then immediately purchase 3 more
cartridges (we all do backups, don't we?!?). My primary concerns with
any drive purchase, SyQuest or otherwise (read: Quantum) are reliablity,
speed, and warranty, as I don't want to waste time haggling with people
over the phone.
I hope that this helps those planning SyQuest purchases (like me!), and
remember, "Buyer beware!"
I have no affiliation with any of these companies.
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George F Tempel internet: contr003@monmouth-emh2.army.mil
CompuServe: 76047,70
AmericaOnline: gftempel4
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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 90 19:40:16 EST
From: "Jim Henry in Chattanooga (615) 755-4398 or 886-6425"
Subject: transferring files Mac <==> PCs
In Info-mac 8:192 you asked about LapLink & MacLink for transferring
files between Mac & PCs.
I use DOS-Mounter on my Mac IIx and find it very useful. It reads &
writes on DOS disks with the FDHD (SuperDrive). I can read DOS files if
they are TEXT files; I can read & write MS Word files from & to DOS
machines; I can write files for Lotus 1-2-3 from MS Excel.
I can recommend it as being very easy to use and economical ( about $55
>From MacWarehouse).
Jim Henry
* JHENRY at UTCVM (BITNET) * School of Engineering *
* (615) 755-4398 (office) * UTC (Univ. of Tenn. at Chatt.) *
* (615) 886-4398 (home) * Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 *
* (615) 755-4025 (FAX) * U.S.A. *
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