2 May
2006
2 May
'06
9:40 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 5/2/2006 at 3:22 PM Jim Leonard wrote:
I've had good luck with the Epson combos - the 700 series I think.
I'm 1500 miles from home, so I can't check the model.
I have one in my Linux box that's seen heavy use for about 4-5 years.
It's damn slow on the 3.5" side, compared to a regular 3.5" drive, but
other than that it's worked a treat.
Last I checked, these were someone uncommon, even
for ebay. Did you pay
out the teeth for it?
I'm still working on what's left of a carton of the Teac 505's. I'd
modified several for a customer so that the 5.25" drive would spin at 300
RPM (it's a long story). In general, these are probably okay for
occasional use, but there were corners cut on the quarter-height 5.25"
section that renders them somewhat less than robust. If you've got room, a
half-height 5.25" will probably give you better service.