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From: james@george.ankeny.ia.us (James Shoemaker)
Newsgroups: io.general,io.computers,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: List of recommended hardware components
Message-ID: <791607453james.james@george.ankeny.ia.us>
Sender: james@george.ankeny.ia.us
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 95 20:57:33 CST
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In article <3gjhe1$ced@pentagon.io.com> janos@pentagon.io.com (Der Gestiefelte Kater) writes:
>In article <3g890k$cbl@ionews.io.org>, Brian Tao <taob@io.org> wrote:
>>
>> I didn't choose the Seagate for any particular reason... what is
>>bought in the end could just as well be a Quantum or Micropolis or
>>Fujitsu drive. Any names to stay away from in the 500-meg range?
>>
>Yes : Seagate. I had a Seagate drive that started to have bit rot right
>after when the warranty (get this : 12 months) has run out. I've
>talked to people with similar problems. Stay away from Seagate.
>
Interesting, I have never had a problem with a Segate. Rodime,
Miniscribe, Maxtor, and Western-Digital yes, but never a problem with a
Segate (and I have used MANY of them, though usually > 600 Meg capacity)
If my current Segate lasts through the warranty (5 years) I will be very
happy.
Segate has had problems with its small, low-end line in the past. I
have no idea if they have gone away. Micropolis and Fujitsu have never had
a small, low-end line, and Quantum has been historically a high-end
(price-wise) drive, though that has changed.
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