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@Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:03:19 -0400
Subject: Re: ATA Hard Drive - BIG, BAD, & UGLY
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Don[ald] O. Woodall wrote:
 
>      The SCA 80 - 68 story is on hold until I can get a
> mechanic to mount the PS/2 Mouse port permanently.

Usually the case has a knock-out plug designed for a 9 pin serial
connector that you can knock out and fit the mouse port in nicely.
 
>      Meanwhile, I want to dream about a hugemongously
> large IDE drive for backup purposes.
 
>      What brands do you folk recommend?
 
>      What brands should I avoid?

WD, WD, WD & WD. Oh, and WD.
 
>           I vote to avoid IBM/Hitachi.

Last drives I bought:

IBM 40 ATA
IBM 80 ATA
Seagate 60 ATA
IBM 80 ATA
Seagate 60 ATA
IBM 9 LVD
IBM 9 LVD
IBM 9 LVD
IBM 9 LVD
IBM 9 LVD
IBM 9 LVD
Hitachi (IBM) 120 ATA ($104US three weeks ago)

>      What is the sweet spot size for the most Gigabytes
> per dollar?
 
>      My casual observation is 120GB's.

That appears to be the current case, recently changed from 80 GB.
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