In message <199606051730.NAA04793@rocinante.digex.net>,
	Dave McGuire writes:
>On June 5, you wrote:
>> Jason R. Thorpe wrote:
>> > In my book, the speed is meaningless if you're constantly replacing the 
>> > things.  I've just seen too many Quantum and Seagate drives fail in large 
>> > disk arrays to get a warm-fuzzy from them.  On the other hand, I have > 
>> > 10 year-old Fujitsus which have yet to show a single defect...
>> > 
>> > I guess I'm just stubborn :-)
>> 
>> But does an "eagle" really compete with modern drives? ;)
>
>  Hey...18ms access isn't great, but I've got a pair that have had the
>shit beat out of them for nearly ten years and they have yet to
>burp... ;)

And when they do, they make good cofee tables. :)

>  Help help!  I can't seem to find a PCI SMD controller!!!  ;) ;)

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