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Re: Quantum Hard Drives

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From: Wizard
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 00:00
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Nope.

scottdh wrote:
> 
> I think you've got that list inverted.
> 
> >Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
> >and compatibility. 10=Best, 0=DO NOT BUY (even if free):
> >
> >Western Digital         9.0
> >Maxtor                  8.3
> >IBM                     7.5
> >Seagate                 6.8
> >Fujitsu                 5.5
> >JTS                     3.0
> >Quantum                 2.0
> >
> >
> >
> >Alecto wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > You are duping yourselves. For one thing, two years is not necessarily long
> >> > enough to expose failures in Quantum drives that are not in 24x7 use.
> >>
> >> Few of the machines we've sold are in 24hour use ,most of out customers
> >> are home users ,they don't need military spec. The way things are going
> >> drives more than 2 years old will be small to be of much use anyway
> >> (think about it).
> >>
> >> Being a tech ,I have a rather large dead HD collection ,not meny
> >> Quantams or Seagates ,but I've got heaps of dead Maxtors ,too meny dead
> >> Weastern Digitals(I love the little ping they make when there dead :) )
> >> ,100% of the Die Young's we sold(apptly named) ,and quite a few dead
> >> Fujitsu's ,
> >>
> >> What brand would you recomend?
> >>
> >> Alecto.
> 
> =============================================
> No quote boy - scottdh
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From: Wizard <davicomp...@nh.ultranet.com>
Subject: Re: Quantum Hard Drives
Date: 1998/06/05
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