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Re: Zip vs Syquest. Which?

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From: Glynn & Kathy Greenwood
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 00:00
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To widen the choice slightly, I use an Eesox CD/PD drive. The disk capacity
is 650MB (nominal). Each disk cost approx �30.00.  The drive cost about
�300.00.  After a few initial hiccups I am quite happy with the performance.
 Adding this option to Chris's table we get.

In article <na.a221f84746.a70220pdcs@argonet.co.uk>, Chris Davis
<pdcs@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> Drive   Drive cost   Discs (inc. extra)  Total cost
  CD/PD   UKP 300      4                   �390  
> Zip     UKP 175      25                  �475
> Syquest UKP 150      10                  �520
> Jazz    UKP 320      4                   �600


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From: Glynn & Kathy Greenwood <gwood@argonet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Zip vs Syquest. Which?
Date: 1997/01/03
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