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From: craig@gnofn.org (Craig Johnston)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: IDE vs SCSI (was Re: Linux vs BSD)
Date: 27 Jan 1997 21:32:19 -0600
Organization: Greater New Orleans Freenet
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In article <1997Jan27.150338.19577@bilver.oau.org>,
Bill Vermillion <bill@bilver.oau.org> wrote:
>
>>Thank you for your useful post.
>
>Some of the IBM 5400 RPM drives have faster throughput than the
>7200 RPM Baracuddas.    We just bought a couple close-out 2GB
>at $349 that scream.    They are using MR heads and high
>density.   I don't recall the number at this moment.  Sorry.

Probably the DORS32160?  or something like that.  Are they quiet?
I was looking into these guys.

-- 
Craig Johnston, sysadmin (but not speaking for), Greater New Orleans Freenet

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