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From: ba@m2-net.UUCP (Bill Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: MTBF
Message-ID: <3945@m2-net.UUCP>
Date: 29 Sep 89 12:18:50 GMT
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Reply-To: ba@m-net.UUCP (Bill Allen)
Organization: M-NET, Ann Arbor, MI
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What is the real value of a hard drive's MTBF (Mean Time
Between Failure) rating?  "For comparison purposes only?"
"Your mileage may differ?"  Are these MTBF ratings guessed
at by the manufacturers themselves?

Seagate's ST???N SCSI series is shown as 70,000 MTBF
(source: text files on Seagate's own BBS at 408-438-8771).

Micropolis SCSIs 150,000MTBF (source:  Oct '89 Computer
Shopper, p.483, Hard Drive International ad, 800-234-DISK)

Can I compare quality?  life?  durability?  this way?

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