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- From: IYI4DTN@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Gann Matsuda)
- Subject: Re: Hard drive recommendations, APS?
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- Date: 19 Aug 92 02:32:05 PDT
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- In article <=+fy9am@rpi.edu>, on 18 Aug 1992 14:03:55 GMT,
- johnsh@aix.rpi.edu (Hugh Johnson) writes:
-
- >
- >In article <1567@sousa.ltn.dec.com> long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) writes:
- >>
- >> Sorry if this is a FAQing question, but the time has come for a second hard
- >> drive. Since I have an APS Syquest I've been happy with, I'm thinking about
- >> the APS Quantum 105 (external).
- >
- >I can wholeheartedly recommend the Mirror 105's. They are rated just as high,
- >if not higher, as the APS drives (which I also considered when I was buying).
- >The Mirrors are quiet and fast and reliable. They also almost perfectly match
- >the Mac's outer casing color and style (even the plastic "feels" the same!).
- >Plus, for those of you with a IIcx, IIci or an SE/30, you can opt for the
- >Mirror "portable" 105 (or 210). This tiny drive is about the size of a brick,
- >because it has no power supply. It includes a special cable which draws
- >the hard drive's power from the computer's floppy drive port (the cable only
- >works with the aforementioned models). So not only do you save desk space,
- >you have a drive that is absolutely silent at idle. I've had my Mirror Portable
- >105 for a few weeks now, and have had no problems whatsoever. I've called their
- >tech help twice (for some real techy stuff that wasn't in the manual that I was
- >just curious about) and they were friendly, helpful and unhurried. The normal
- >105 external is $479 and the portable is $450.
- >
- I also recommend Mirror Technologies for their external drives. Mirror
- has what is probably the best after-sale support in the industry now
- (service and technical support). Undoubtedly better than APS.
-
- However, for internal drives, I would go with APS. Their prices are
- better than Mirror's for internals. They are about the same on
- externals.
-
- Gann Matsuda
-