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Date:      Thu, 14 Jan 1999 10:22:22 -0700 (MST)
From:      "Kenneth D. Merry" <ken@plutotech.com>
To:        gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov (Glenn Johnson)
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ultra scsi hard drive
Message-ID:  <199901141722.KAA57367@panzer.plutotech.com>
In-Reply-To: <19990114110804.A53280@symbion.srrc.usda.gov> from Glenn Johnson at "Jan 14, 99 11:08:04 am"

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Glenn Johnson wrote...
> I am looking to buy an ultra scsi hard drive for my home system.
> I came across a few Micropolis drives in my search but wanted to
> get some feedback. Does anyone have experience with Micropolis
> drives? How is the warranty handled since they are out of business?

I think you'd be asking for trouble by getting Micropolis drives.  They
didn't have a great reputation while they were in business, and I would
really stay away from them now that they're gone.

If you want decent drives, get IBM or Seagate, and you'll probably do just
fine.

> Also, does anyone have any experience with refurbished hard drives?
> Is this a viable alternative? If so, could you provide the name of
> a reputable vendor?

Dunno about that, sorry.

Ken
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Kenneth Merry
ken@plutotech.com

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