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In article <4l8mcp$9j8@cyber2.servtech.com>,
   evan@cyber2.servtech.com (evan cheng) wrote:
>Hi,
>
>ISN (Internet Shopping Network) is selling a 4.3GB External Fast & Wide
>SCSI-2 drive for $799.99 and a 2.25GB SCSI-2 drive for $449.99. Both
>claim to be 7200 rpm drives. The catch here is the 4.3GB drive is from a
>company called Relax while the 2.5GB drive is from Sequel.
>
>My guess is these are OEM drives as the prices seem low for drives of such
>specifications. (The 4.3GB drive claims 8.5 seek time, 1024KB buffer, 7200
>rpm and A/V compliance.) There was no warrenty information.
>
>Has anyone heard of these companies? If so, please let me know if this is a
>risk worth taking.

I have heard of a company called Relax Technology.  They are a Peripherals
reseller that specializes in Mac peripherals.  I  think they may manufacture
their own SCSI enclosures as well.  They can be found at:

http://www.relaxtech.com

They do sell an external 4.3GB Fast Wide drive.  It's a Barracuda and their
online catalog lists it for $1599.  So I have no idea how ISN is offering
such a low price...  As far as risk goes, I would find out what kind of
drive it really is (ie. Seagate, Quantum, etc.) and exactly what their return
and warranty policy is.  Lastly, I would be sure to buy with a credit card
since that can give you one more layer of consumer protection.

- Mike Iimura
  miimura@best.com