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

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

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

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

Good luck.

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