kyp@stsci.EDU (Mark Kyprianou) (04/25/90)
I'm planning on buying a 40-50Meg Harddrive. The drives I've looked at
are the Quantum(40Mb), and the Seagate ST-157N(49Mb). Any suggestions/
recommendations concerning these drives or other drives under $400. Which
drive is more reliable mechanically? MTBF?
I've noticed some advertisements offer a ST-157N-0 or a ST-157N-1, what
are the differences?
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In article <1359@stsci.edu> kyp@stsci.EDU (Mark Kyprianou) writes:
)I'm planning on buying a 40-50Meg Harddrive. The drives I've looked at
)are the Quantum(40Mb), and the Seagate ST-157N(49Mb). Any suggestions/
)recommendations concerning these drives or other drives under $400. Which
)drive is more reliable mechanically? MTBF?
)
)I've noticed some advertisements offer a ST-157N-0 or a ST-157N-1, what
)are the differences?
One of them is as fast as "advertised" and the other is not. I forget
which is which, but I got the slow one. Sent it back and bought
a Quantum; never buying Seagate again if I can avoid it. Too slimey.
It even quoted the fast speed in the brochure that was inside
the drive box.
"It's not working right yet."
"We have to ship it anyway."
jimm
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