are quantum (Apple) disks bad news?

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From: Todd
Date: Tue, 09 May 1989 18:31

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I have heard a lot of bad things about the Apple supplied hard disks
(quantum I believe).  As a person about to purchase a system, this
bothers me.

Do quantum drives suck?  

Should I buy someone elses hard disk for my system (SE/30 with HD 40)?


Todd Heberlein
heberlei@leek.ucdavis.edu	128.120.57.26
heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu	128.120.57.20

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From: heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu (Todd)
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Subject: are quantum (Apple) disks bad news?
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Date: 9 May 89 18:31:19 GMT
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