Re: Re^2: Is an(y) Apple Hard Disk better than any others?

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From: Joseph N. Hall
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1989 16:42

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In article <1989Oct5.090136.5467@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us> alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle) writes:
>
>I don't trust the cx power supply any more
>than I trust any Apple power supply--NOT!  The Apple supplies are a
>constant source of terror and error, have been since the Apple II.  Price
>pressure (even Apple feels it) means they cut corners, and ask Sony to
>do so on the supplies.  ...                                    ^^^^

Well, I doubt that Sony (or any Japanese manufacturer) would willingly
"cut corners" on a product, or would ship one with a known defect.
Certainly not Sony.  But in any event, the last IIcx we bought had a GE
supply in it.

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From: jnh@ecemwl.ncsu.edu (Joseph N. Hall)
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Subject: Re: Re^2: Is an(y) Apple Hard Disk better than any others?
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Date: 5 Oct 89 16:42:22 GMT
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