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From: garm@edsi.plexus.COM (Patriarch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Hard Drives
Message-ID: <1991Sep15.044356.15129@edsi.plexus.COM>
Date: 15 Sep 91 04:43:56 GMT
References: <1991Sep13.153824.4867@pro-palmtree.cts.com>
Organization: Enterprise Data Systems Incorporated, Appleton WI
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andy@pro-palmtree.cts.com (Andy Stein) writes:

>    I think TMS and Frog Systems sell hard drives about as cheaply as you
>can get.  Do companies in MacWorld really sell them that much cheaper?

Last I checked, Hard Drives International is selling an External 105MB
hard drive (Quantum mechanism - 16ms) with SCSI cable for $399 plus
shipping and handling.  In fact, according to their AD in the latest
issue of _MacUser_, the following is available from them:

MB     Mechanism    Access     Internal     External
-------------------------------------------------------
42     Seagate      28ms       $219         $249
52lps  Quantum*     17         $249         $299
80     Maxtor       17         $279         $339
105lps Quantum*     16         $349         $399
210    Maxtor       15         $639         $689
210    Quantum*     16         $639         $689
320    Maxtor**     14         $999         $1049
320    Micropolis** 14          NA          $1199
660    Micropolis***16          NA          $1599
1050   Micropolis***14          NA          $2299
1050   Seagate***   14          NA          $2299
1500   Micropolis***14          NA          $2699


	= 2 year replacement warranty (others have 1 year replacement

warranty)

	* = half height mechanism
	** = full height mechanism


I personally am using one of the 105MB Quantum mechanism drives and I
LOVE it.  It's fast, quiet, and hasn't given me any problems at all.


<DISCLAIMER:  I am in no way affiliated with HDI, or receive any sort of
compensation from HDI or anybody else for posting this information.>
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