Subject: Re: Choosing the right PC-box.
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Justin T. Gibbs <gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/04/1996 20:10:57
> > I would pay the extra and get a quantum fireball.
>
>...I'd avoid the Quantum, and get Fujitsu drives.  I've had no end of 
>trouble with Quantums and Seagates, and I've _never_ had a problem with a 
>Fujitsu drive...'Course, this assumes getting SCSI...

Quantum is the only manufacturer to offer true zero latency reads (they did
their cache right).  Its a real advantage.  I've only heard of some early
revs of the grand prix to have problems, but have never suffered any
problems myself. YMMV.

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>Jason R. Thorpe                                       thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
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