Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uiucdcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!liberte From: liberte@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Subject: Hard sell Disks Message-ID: <99700002@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 16:46:00 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.99700002 Posted: Tue Dec 11 16:46:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 00:47:14 EST Lines: 14 Nf-ID: #N:uiucdcs:99700002:000:513 Nf-From: uiucdcs!liberte Dec 11 15:46:00 1984 I would like to buy a hard disk for my Mac, but the prices seem way out of line. 5Mb goes for about $1600 still. In comparison, there are several 10Mb drives - with controller - for the IBMpc in the $800 range. Anyone know: 1. How long until prices come down? 2. Whether I can use (with suitable interface) drives made for IBMpc market. Mail (I'll post) to: Daniel LaLiberte (ihnp4!uiucdcs!liberte) U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Computer Science {moderation in all things - including moderation}