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Need rapid advice from fellow net members.

I'm being offered a new Miniscribe 3053 with a WDGEN controller to
go into my IBM PC. I'm told that this is a fast access (28 msec)
HD; half-height; 40 MB formatted (into two 20 MB partitions).
If I buy it I plan to bring my machine to the seller and make sure
the disk controller combo work O.K. in my machine before paying.

1. Is it a durable and reliable HD?

2. Is $350 a good price for the disk and controller (WDGEN is an
XT type MFM controller that generally retails for $50-$70 I think).

3. I'm told that the combination will work in an XT-type machine.
Do you anticipate it will?

4. I understand that this HD is more suited to AT-class machines,
but I may use it if I upgrade to '286 or '386 machine later. Should
I look for a better bargin on a more modest disk? The 20 meg ST225
that I have now has onl1.5 Meg free, and I have programs I would
like to keep on it but can't.

5. I don't think that the disk comes with any partitioning software
(such as OnTrack or Disk Manager).

Any advice wold be appreciate, as I need to make a decision tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.

M Volow, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705
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