🚀 go-pugleaf

Hello all -

I just finished flipping through the latest issue of Computer Shopper and
got extremely sick at the prices of the Seagate HD drives.  20 meggers for
$350 including controller (for IBM PC)?!?!  Come on now, SURELY a SCSI 
controller doesn't cost $200.  So, here's what I've been thinking....

Wouldn't it be nice to get a 30-40 meg hard drive in the $400 range, pop
on a SCSI controller, format it with somebody's software (at this point,
I don't care WHERE it comes from {send flames to /dev/null}) and be off and
hard-driving?  

So here's where I'm stuck.  I don't mind "hacking" a *little* with hardware
(ie, assembling HD/controller/cables).  However, I am completely at a loss
as to where to get information on how to perform such a feat.  Suggestions
on reliable drives (I want auto-parking, LED status light, QUITE operation,
and of course seek times <40 ms) from different companies.

Since one would think MANY people would be interesting in getting a good-
sized HD system at a reasonable price here on the net, I think a small
discussion would be ok, but please EMAIL when you can.  Also, if you are
interested in seeing a summary posted, let me know that too.

ps - the main reason why I'm getting a hard drive is because I *must* use
  IBM AT's at work and (I don't believe I'm saying this) they're ALMOST
  tolerable with hard drives.  Just think what I could do with that pile
  of 70+ 800K floppies all in one location on the Mac!

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