Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 17:38:47 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
From: Max Eskin <max82(a)surfree.com>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Space, the next frontier
X-To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
On Mon, 24 May 1999, Pete Turnbull wrote:
Having just spent several days obtaining a
suitable 20MB ST506-interface
hard drive, I completely concur with Tony. The 3.5" versions seem to be
particularly hard to come by around here.
There have been 3.5" ST-506 interface hard drives?
Oh yes! They DO exists. Ditto to 3.5" and 5.25" with IDE on it.
Miniscribe, Microscience, Seagate, and knock-off clones of
ST225/ST251 in 3.5" factor form too closely to "seagate's"!
Most of them die fast due to poor cooling and poor design.
Wizard