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From: engst@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Adam C. Engst)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: general info on disk drives wanted
Summary: expecially the Astra hard drive + floppy
Message-ID: <3197@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 16 Dec 87 02:00:01 GMT
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Reply-To: engst@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Adam C. Engst)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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In light of my recent disk drive failure, (which seemed to go away briefly
and has since returned), I'm looking for a second drive or hard drive so I'm
not so dependent on the internal drive.  (I had to write a 15 page paper on
a Mac and nearly lost it twice.  My next paper is being written on an AT,
since I trust WordPerfect 4.2 a bit more than anything within ten feet of a
Mac.)  Does anyone have any experience with the Astra Hard drive/floppy
combo?  It seemed like a good setup and was reported as being very durable.
Alternately, how easy/economical is it to put together a system from various
parts (ie buy a drive and a controller and power supply and stick 'em all
together)?  Are any other hard drives especially recommended?  I personally
think the Atari hard drive is too big, but I haven't heard any reports on
price comparisons or reliability.  If enough people respond via e-mail, I'll
post a summary to the net. Remember, there is nothing worse than being
forced to use other computers because the ST failed.  So please, send
information to me.  Thanks a lot!
 
Adam Engst

engst@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
pv9y@cornella.bitnet