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Article #33298Re: alternative hard drives
From: James A. Landay
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1988 05:00
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1988 05:00
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In article <1623@usl-pc.UUCP> jpdres13@usl-pc.UUCP (John Joubert) writes:
>I have called them (Tech Specialties) about their kit, and the price they
>gabve me was $299 not $269, hmm, I like your price better. Be advised that
>the kit that you are describing is an MFM controller, for an RLL controller,
>add $80. Still a real good price though. Could you post the name/place where
>you are getting such a good price on the Seagate 42 meg 28ns drive?
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I cancelled my order with Tech Specialties after he couldn't deliver the
promised product for 6 weeks after the date I ordered unless I was willing
to pay $40 more (apparently he is using the old Atari adaptor boards and
he ran out (I was told by someone else that those boards have a bug))
I ended up buying from Berkeley Microsystems (415) 465-6956 for $325
(including a clock, fan, large box (holds 4 half heights), power supply,
cables, and software.) I bought the drive from Computer Terminal
in New York (800)-223-4492. Their regular price is $435 but I told the
guy that I had seen it for $410 from another mail order and he was willing
to beat it. (for $399 + shipping.) They made a mistake, (thought I
send a personal check when it was a certified check) so that it didn't
get shipped until today. (they paid for the difference between ground and
next day air). I should have it on friday and I will try it out, if anyone
has any questions send mail. (if there is enough response I will post)
By the way, Vance, at Berkeley Microsystems was very helpful. He even
came to the office on Saturday for me so that I could pick it up rather than
have it shipped.
James A. Landay
ARPA: landay@cory.berkeley.edu
ucbvax!cory!landay
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!cory.Berkeley.EDU!landay From: landay@cory.Berkeley.EDU (James A. Landay) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: alternative hard drives Keywords: Tech Specialties Message-ID: <4579@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu> Date: 21 Jul 88 05:00:23 GMT References: <4229@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu> <1623@usl-pc.UUCP> Sender: news@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu Reply-To: landay@cory.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (James A. Landay) Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 38