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- From: gvrod@isuvax.iastate.edu (R Eldridge, VMS FOREVER)
- Subject: Re: RF35 problems
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.144755.23778@news.iastate.edu>
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
- References: <6044@npri6.npri.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 14:47:55 GMT
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- In article <6044@npri6.npri.com>,
- richard@npri6.npri.com (Richard Head) writes:
- >Anyone that has attempted to order an RF35 recently knows there is a
- >120 day lead time for this disk drive. My salesperson attempted to
- >explain this by saying Digital was "integrating new technology into the
- >drive", but the reality is the RF35 has serious reliability problems.
- >I know sites that are experiencing RF35 nightmares right now.
- >
- >If you're ordering a disk, I strongly advise you consider a disk other
- >than the RF35 or RF352.
- >
- i have 12 RF35's on my system. i've only had them for a week now, but have
- had no problems what so ever. they are very, very fast drives.
-
- can you detail what the 'serious reliability problems' are? generalized
- statements like that don't mean anything, unless you follow up with details.
-
- rod eldridge
- vms systems support gvrod@isuvax.iastate.edu
- iowa state university gvrod@isuvax.bitnet
- (515) 294-7498 fax: (515) 294-1717
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