briel@sctc.com (Marc Briel ) (12/27/90)
I am planning to purchase an external SCSI drive for my Mac Plus in the next week or so and would like to hear endorsements and/or flames about the current drives on the market available via mail order. I am looking for a 40-60 Meg drive for home use. I have been told that Quantum is the premier choice for the drive mechanism itself but at least 6 manufacturers are offering the quantum mechansm in many different enclosures. Does anyone know which enclosures are better for heat, noise, power reliability, etc? Does any manufactures offer a good selection of software bundled with the drive (Jasmine used too but I am leary to buy from them since Ch. 11 filing.) Please post here or e-mail. I will post a summary if there is any clear concensus in responses. Thanks, Marc Briel
MARK.HOLLINGSWORTH@f1.n354.z1.FIDONET.ORG (MARK HOLLINGSWORTH) (01/03/91)
>>Hard drive recommendations<<
Call Club Mac (714)768-1490 Get the Quantum 40.
I don't have an up to date price, but I think it is $367 for the
external. I've gotten drives from them, and many of my friends.
Very good service,one problem drive was promptly replaced, quiet..
etc. You can't go wrong with them.
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Bought two SuperMac DataFrame XP30s from ComputerWare circa two years ago; never any trouble. I leave 'em on day and night. Adequately quiet (I put 'em on a 2-meter extended cable under a table or bookshelf). Can't give price or quality comparisons beyond that.