Hello Roy.

18 Jan 04 04:07, you wrote to me:

 RT> Russell Tiedt wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RT>> The last two I bought new, where Mitsumi, not seen Newtronis, had
 RT>> a few ALPS at one stage, and cannot say if I out them in any of
 RT>> the machines here. Not  seen any H-P's either.

 RT> The last ALPS drive I bought,  brand new,  smoked when it was hooked
 RT> up and the system was powered up.  I decided then that's the last one
 RT> of those I'd ever buy.  Mitsumi seems to be a popular inexpensive
 RT> drive but they don't seem to last for me.

Not had that happen here yet, ie. have a drive go up in smoke, and the 
Mitsumi's I have don't give trouble, but then they don't get used much 
either.

 RT>> As time permits I will try thr different systems here, and see if
 RT>> I can get  one that works.

 RT> Good luck.

Thanks,

Russell

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