w8sdz@BRL@sri-unix (09/21/82)
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@BRL> ---forwarded from the RCPM SYSOP system--- Msg 162 is 16 line(s) on 09/17/82 from DAVE HARDY to DICK MEAD about HALF-HEIGHT FLOPPIES Dick, At CDP, we've evaluated the half-height Shugart, Tandon, Mitsubishi, and NEC drives, and I'd rate them (Best first): Shugart, Mitsubishi, Tandon, NEC. So far, the Shugarts win hands down, but are the most expensive (at about $550 each). The Mitsubishis are the cheapest at abour $450 each. The Shugarts have just been introduced, and still have a few minor problems, but our last shipment seemed to be all OK. (I'm running them here on a DJ2D). The Tandons seem to have a very high failure rate in the motor control circuits. They also will "take off" on occasion and run the motors at full speed. The 2 japanese drives (Mit, NEC) seem to be copies of the Shugart as far as operation goes, but are a lot harder to make work. More info (ad nauseam) if you want it. ---Dave Hardy, CDP, (313)-846-8004