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From: pete@wlbr.EATON.COM (Pete Lyall)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Atasi 3046 info?
Message-ID: <20065@wlbr.EATON.COM>
Date: 7 Jul 88 00:27:42 GMT
References: <6857@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: pete@wlbr.UUCP (0000-Pete Lyall)
Organization: Eaton IMS, Westlake Village, CA
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In article <6857@cup.portal.com> Michael_J_Dedina@cup.portal.com writes:
>Does anyone have any experience with the Atasi 4036 hard drive?  I noticed a
>very good price on these drives (used) in Computer Shopper, but I don't know
>anything about them.  Anyone had any problems with them?  Please respond to
>me personally.  Thanks.

I decided to post this anyway... 

I bought one a while back from J&B Technologuies and was blissfully 
happy with it until the 92nd day (2 days out of their reworked drive 
warranty).. it ate itself to the point where drive repair was out of 
the question.. I was out the $425 (then the price) altogether. They
wouldn't even offer me a 'make-it-up-to-you' discount on a replacement
drive.  I had previously bought two other drives there, by the way.

I also had a stream (well, two) of CMI 6426's that they had reworked
that each failed within the week.

I also took a CMI-6640 there for a '5 day repair'... They lost it
four times, and had I not had paper on it, I'm sure I would have
been out that drive as well. Ultimately, it was returned 6 weeks
later. I also bought a Seagate ST-225 (the only NEW (non-refurbished)
drive I bought from them), and it seemed to be okay.

In summary, I strongly advise AGAINST doing business with J&B
Technologies! I'm fortunate to be within driving distance (they're in
Chatsworth, I'm in Westlake [CA]), so I could go down there and scream
to their faces. I pity the poor mail order customers.

The prices may be seductive, but all that fades when the drive dies.


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