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A few people asked for a summary of what I found wrt purchasing small SCSI
disks for a SPARCstation.  Here is the edited version, if anyone would
like copies of all the responces just let me know.

    Recommended			phone #		Notes	Why?

    Alliance Peripheral Systems	(800) 233 7550	(1,3)	price, service
    anDATAco			(800) 334-9191	(1,4)	price, service, support
    Apunix Computer Services	(619) 484-0074	(8)	price, service, support
    Artecon			(619) 931-5500		quality
    Box Hill			(212) 399-4770	(12)	service, support
    CITA Technologies		(800) 421-2055	(1,5)	?
    Corporate Systems Center	?			?
    Delta Microsystems, Inc.	(415) 449-6811	(9)	service, support
    Eakins Open Systems		(415) 969-5109	(7)	support
    Falcon Systems Inc.		(800) 326-1002	(1,10)	service, support
    Grumman Systems Support	?			price
    National Peripherals Inc.	(708) 325-4151		price, service, support
    North Central Peripherals	(612) 881-2302		price
    PC clone/Mac shops		various		(1)	price
    Seltek			(216) 338-3663	(6)	price
    TMS Peripherals		(800) 626-MEGS	(2)	price
    Trimarchi			(800) 356-6638		?
    Unison Information Systems	(508) 879-3200	(11)	price

Notes

    1) These vendors were recommended by more than one person.
    2) Quantum 105S external $499, Quantum 200Mb external $955
    3) Quantum 105S internal $399, Quantum 200Mb external $939 (+ $65 cable)
    4) ? 207Mb internal $925, Maxtor 200Mb internal $995
    5) Connor 200Mb internal $1000, Quantum 200Mb internal $996
    6) ? 200Mb ? $850
    7) Fujitsu 1.2Gb $3125
    8) Quantum 105Mb internal $680, Quantum 210Mb external $1260
    9) Phone number was disconnected.
    10) Maxtor 200Mb internal $1150
    11) Good prices but bad return policy, Maxtor 200Mb internal $940
    12) ? 200Mb external $1650 (!)

    NOT Recommended

    Alphatronix, Highland Digital, Interscience Computer Corporation,
    R-Squared, Spectrum Systems, System Industries, Western Scientific,
    Computer Upgrade (aka "System Upgrade")

    R-Squared was recommended by one, and not recommended by another.
    One bad experience is one too many for me.

Of the above, I have personally used Falcon, Unison, Box Hill and Delta
Microsystems.  There are basically two classes of vendor:  those who
specialize in Sun and/or other workstations; and PC/Mac mail order houses
who "know" about Sun systems.  In most cases, the price differences
between these two types are glaring.  I also called about 10 of the above
(some of the prices are what I was quoted, others are what people sent to
me) and was treated either well or very well by each and every one.

I will probably go with APS or TMS in this case since price is basically
the deciding factor for this purchase.  Thanks to all the respondants:

	Arden White <siucbal!arden>
	aggarwal@r2d2.jvnc.net (Vikas Aggarwal)
	aldrich@sunrise.stanford.edu (Jeff Aldrich)
	apunix!gbl@ucsd.edu
	arrent!angel@uu.psi.com (Angel R. Rivera)
	bit!markm (Mark Morrissey)
	bob@kahala.soest.hawaii.edu (Bob Cunningham)
	dmorse@sun-valley.stanford.edu
	eleight@cayman.amd.com (Elizabeth Leight)
	era@niwot.scd.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold)
	fabrice@yosemite.atmos.ucla.edu (fabrice cuq)
	glass@soda.berkeley.edu
	kwthomas@nsslsun.gcn.uoknor.edu (Kevin W. Thomas)
	marquard@astrosun.tn.cornell.edu (System Manager)
	mondics@tartan.com
	na@caip.rutgers.edu (Nita Avalani)
	Richard Drew Dean <rd0k+@andrew.cmu.edu>
	rmk@snowhit.att.com
	roberto@bondi.phyast.pitt.edu (Roberto Gomez)
	shipley@remarque.berkeley.edu
	Stefan Mochnacki <stefan@centaur.astro.utoronto.ca>
	Steve Riley <pacacc!steve@sacto.west.sun.com>


					Matt Goheen
					matt@wbst845e.xerox.com
					mwg8908@ultb.isc.rit.edu