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From: "Michael Jung" <mikej@finall.com>
Subject: Re: Recommended SCSI hard drive for BSD system
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Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 16:09:12 GMT
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I won't touch quantum drives again... Most reliable drives to date:

	IBM, DEC, Fujitsu

Out of about 20 segate barricudes (1) has been returned over a >1yr period.
(These run hot, keep them cool)

We have approx. 30 9GB drives, seagate and Micropolis and one is always
back
for replacement.

Just my .02 worth.

--mikej

Tushar Patel <tpatel@austin.ibm.com> wrote in article
<324703FC.41C6@austin.ibm.com>...
> Hi,
> 
> I just had bad experience with segate drive. so, before I buy new
> drive I want to hear from you. 
> 
> How are the following drives:
> 
> QUANTUM FIREBALL 1280S 630C
>         LPS340S 020B
>          
> 
> Please make suggestions.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tushar
> 
>