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Started by Kevin Cheek
Thu, 19 Nov 1992 08:35
Syquest?
Author: Kevin Cheek
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 08:35
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 08:35
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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. If anyone can suggest sources for syquest drives and tape drives, it would be very much appreciated. I've heard that Mac suppliers are good for such things, but since most of my background is in the PC world, I don't have much experience or knowledge of Mac sources. Please e-mail responses to me and I will summarize if there's interest. Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions you can offer. -- Kevin Cheek --=NeXTMail OK!=-- | Dawn, n.: The time when men toad%toadstool@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us | of reason go to bed. toad%toadstool@plex-2.ann-arbor.mi.us | -- Ambrose Bierce, toad@plex-1.ann-arbor.mi.us | "The Devil's Dictionary"
Re: Syquest?
Author: nevin
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:42
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:42
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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. -- Nevin Pratt, Digital Technology, Int'l Orem, Ut NeXTmail preferred, but ONLY at my REAL email address: nevin@dtint.dtint.com -- --- root root@dtint.dtint.com Digital Technology Int. (801)226-2984 500 W. 1200 South, Orem UT, 84057 FAX (801) 226-8438
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