Re: Jaz or SyJet?

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From: David
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:00

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In article <mng-ya02408000R2001971352000001@news.slip.net>, mng@slip.net
(Michael) wrote:

> Can anybody recommend which one should I buy for use on a PB5300cs?
> I heard that Iomega has a poor customers' service but it's more propular.

Jaz seems to be the market winner so disks and compatible equipment will
probably be easier to come by - 

BUT (major caveat here)

If you're buying an externalJAZ drive get anybody's EXCEPT Iomega.  There
has been a lot of discussion and unfavorable comment over on AOL about
this.  Apparently Iomega to try and keep it ultra compact is using a
plastic case with no cooling fan and there are major heat problems with
prolonged operation. Some people have definitely lost data and had
cartridges blanked - they report cartridges being ejected almost too hot to
hang on to.  Pro-Max and APS have been using steel cases with cooling fans
and have no such problem.  We have several users of no-Iomega Jaz drives
with nothing but rave reviews on both.

David

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Date: 1997/01/20
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