WTB: 5 1/4" Magneto Optical Cartridges - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

17 Feb 2000

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe &lt;rigdonj(a)intellistar.net&gt;
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: WTB: 5 1/4" Magneto Optical Cartridges

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 Jerome,

   What are you going to use the MO drive on?  Just curious.  I have a
SMO-501 also. It's SLOW!!  The transfer rate and access time are WORSE than
a floppy drive. 

They weren't that slow. We got some Beta units at the leg. for our Mac
platform. I used one as my *primary* drive for years. Was nice as I could
swap my development platters (MPW versions, other test junk) instantly. I
never lost data and they were very reliable... more reliable than the hard
drives at the time!
I am looking to buy one again now. I would like to back up all this dec
software on them. I know the data won't be lost if it goes on one of those
drives. I feel bad now because I chucked it in the garbage a couple of years
ago.... It had a carrying case and 12 platters :-(

john

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