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From: dlow@ppg01.sc.hp.com (Danny Low)
Newsgroups: 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
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.os2.misc
Date: 13 Feb 1995 18:49:49 GMT
Organization: HP LOVECRAFT DIVISION
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Mark Holden (vector@skypoint.com) wrote:
: Well, HP buys OEM drives from both Seagate and IBM, and resells them
: as HP drives. The 2276 (1.05G 3.5"x1") is one example. Even within the
: drives that HP makes, there is a difference in the quality. For instance, I've
: had close to 20 95778's (1.2G 5.25 FH) and had only one fail in heavy service.
: On the other hand, I've had 3 of 6 C2490's (2.0G 3.5" HH) fail, none over a
: year old, while I have yet to see a failure in several C2247 (1G 3.5" HH).
This is not quite correct. HP has a division (Disk Memory Division) that
makes disk drives. HP also has many divisions that use disk drives
in their products. The HP divisional structure means DMD
must compete with external drive makers such Seagate and IBM for
the business of the HP divisions that use disk drives. So that is
why when you buy a drive from HP intended for a HP computer system,
you SOMETIMES get a Seagate or IBM drives rather than HP drives.
Danny Low
"Question Authority and the Authorities will question You"
Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley
HP NSD dlow@ppg01.sc.hp.com