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- From: stuart@psyclops.psyc.queensu.ca (Stuart Marlin)
- Subject: Re: 21M Flopticals?
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:32:08 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.150721.6713@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, rashid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Robert G Rashid) writes:
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- |> This probably does not directly answer the original post, (startup
- |> cost is almost double the cost of a floptical drive), but I have been
- |> using the new Bernoulli Multidisk 150 for about a week now, with very
- |> satisfactory results. I ran my own cost/meg comparison and then also
- |> factored in disk speed. I initially was looking for optical, but
- |> don't anticipate need for more than 1G.
- |>
- |> Some comments on the Bernoulli:
- |>
- |> The Multi 150 is backwards compatible with the 90. (They claim that
- |> there is a slower read/write, or something, however, it will read and
- |> write to the 90M disks). It also reads/writes to 35, 65, and 105
- |> disks.
- |>
- |> When compared to the Syquests, it is much faster for startup and
- |> spindown.
- |>
- |> They guarantee media for 5 years. This will not necessarily resurrect
- |> lost data, but will save the cost of new media in case of a failure.
- |> The mechanism of the disk/drive is such that it is hard to destroy
- |> data by head crashes, etc.
- |>
- |> There is a drive that is specifically for the Mac (at a cheaper
- |> price), or one designed for use on Mac or PC (or other platforms,
- |> also).
- |>
- |> They are just starting to show up in the back of the Mac rags, and
- |> bear looking at.
- |>
- |> Disclaimer: Just a satisfied end-user of the Bernoulli drive.
- |> --
- |> | Bob Rashid (614) 292-3071 | Rashid.1@osu.edu |
- |> | College of Dentistry | 305 W. 12th Ave. |
- |> | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH 43210 |
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-
- Most of you are missing the point of the original posting. the mass storage is only one small
- issue. the options are this.
-
- For those of us with a Plus or other non FDHD machine we can
- 1) upgrade to an LC or some such thing (but the temptation is to go to at least a Ci)
- 2) purchase an external FDHD drive (to be MSDOS compatable as well as to transfer data or programs from work to home) at a cost of $300 yech.
- 3) purchase a floptical at (latest price $339) which gives you a FDHD compatable drive and some extra storage as well.
- 4) buy a syquest and still not have a 1.44 drive or MSDOS compatability.
- The question is then this:
-
- Are the damn things any good or is it good money after bad (or at least old technology).
- and ANYONE who has bought one or knows something first had should reply before there are a lot of people in a bad way.
-