Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unmc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!lanl!unm-la!unmvax!unmc!cs2551ao From: cs2551ao@unmc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.apple Subject: Re: Sider hard drive **spoiler** :-) Message-ID: <503@unmc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 23:02:31 EST Article-I.D.: unmc.503 Posted: Fri Oct 25 23:02:31 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 05:22:43 EST References: <9800012@uiucuxa> <> Reply-To: cs2551ao@unmc.UUCP (Dave North) Organization: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 31 In article <> ejb@think.UUCP (Erik Bailey) writes: >In article <9800012@uiucuxa> spk256@uiucuxa.CSO.UIUC.EDU writes: >> >> Hi everyone...Listen, I just got through looking at the >>latest issue of Incider, and First Class Peripherals has >>dropped the price of the 10 megabyte hard drive "Sider" >>to $595!!! This makes it only $96 more expensive than the >>new Unidisk 3.5! Here's your choice: an 800k drive for $499, >>or a 10 meg drive for $595.... >> >Unless I'm completely mistaken, The Sider is a piece of junk. I read >lot's of letters on an Info-Apple net (don't remember the name...), and >all of it was VERY negative. There were many complaints of the drive >crashing minutes after it was installed, making funny sounds (grinding) >and other nasty stuff. Although the product is advertised as a well-made >product, how can one trust a hard drive for only $595? > I didn't see the ad, but I thought the price was $695 + p&h. Anyway, I have a coupla friends with siders and they like them. Also, I've read reviews of them (A+, don't remember the other) that were pretty good. The best way to make up your mind is decide whether you want to deal with a mail-order only company. Cheap, but returns are slow. I also heard that the support for them is good from the company, i.e. quick replies to the questions you ask. dave % ps -a ; let's hear from those that do have siders.