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In article <1992Nov19.083552.2866@toadstool.UUCP> toad@toadstool.UUCP (Kevin  
Cheek) writes:
> 	Does anyone use a Syquest drive on their NeXT? I'm thinking
> about either a Syquest or a tape drive for my NeXTstation but I
> thought I'd check for recommendations and personal experiences. I'm
> leaning towards the Syquest due to what I would assume would be easier
> (and faster) access to archived data and I don't really need to
> backup anything besides my personal files since I have the CD-ROM
> with the OS so the smaller capacity wouldm't be too much of a
> problem for backups.

The 44MB Syquest drive doesn't get along with the Maxtor 8380S (330 MB) hard  
drive, or Maxtor 8760S (660 MB) hard drive.  It will cause your system to hang.   
There was a thread on the net a couple of months ago about this, but I can also  
speak from personal experience.

The 88MB Syquest drive works fine with those two Maxtor's-- again from personal  
experience.

The 44MB Syquest drive works fine with several Quantum hard drives that I have  
tried it with (Quantums are common with NeXTstations-- but I have a cube  
myself).

Because of my experience with the 44MB drive, I would be somewhat shy about  
buying one of those.  Besides, it's fairly old techology.

I would probably favor a 90MB Bournelli drive over either Syquest drive (based  
purely on the word of a UofU Campus Consultant, who has tried both and reports  
that the Bournelli, in his opinion, is slightly faster and more reliable),  
except that few Service Bureau's seem to have Bournelli's.  And, since I also  
have an optical drive, my only reason for getting the Syquest was to get  
Linotronic output at a Service Bureau.  Hence, I didn't have much choice but to  
get a Syquest.

I sold my 44MB Syquest drive a few weeks (months?) ago.  I'm using an 88MB  
Syquest drive now.

Also, the new 128MB 3.5" MO drives look attractive, in my opinion.

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Nevin Pratt, Digital Technology, Int'l    Orem, Ut
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