Re: Trying to be calm about Alltech

["Steven M. Fish" <iigs_killspamarz@bytebucket.com>]

I just tried a little experiment.  I moved the Focus drive to Slot 6 and
reassigned that slot to "Your Card".  Guess what?  It worked!  I'm now
using GS/OS - and only a decade and a half after it was released!  :)

Let me take this opportunity to say a big thanks to the people who
responded to this post.  I'm new back to the AppleII community and glad to
be back with such a great online resource.  Thanks again.

Let me also say I feel this proves Alltech produce and ship a great
product.  I wish the drive were a little bigger (ended up with 2 partitions
totaling closer to 45M instead of the advertised 60), but this product gets
me started full force back in the Apple II experience in a way I could not
have achieved without their services.  The hardware problem was not with
their card, but with my 7th slot.

Anyone know where I can find a compatible 320M drive now?  :)

Steven M. Fish

bobryan9@my-deja.com wrote:

> > here.  Hopefully someone can give me reassurance that dealing with
> > Alltech Electronics (aka Computer Circulation Center, Inc.) is not
> > always this problematic.
> >
>
> Alltech Electronics is a very good company.  They use 'laptop pulls' as
> the drive mechanisms on the Focus drives, I think.  This could be why
> you get error $0027.
>
> I think it's an I/O error, don't hold me to it.  If it is an I/O error,
> it could be from damaged sections on the disk, a bad format, or
> insufficient contact between the drive and the interface card.  Try
> pressing the drive closer to the card. (with the power turned off, and
> discharge any static you have in you by touching the grounded
> powersupply)
>
> I've never got a bootable disk from them either :).  In fact, most
> disks (3.5) that I've got from them have been corrupted in some way.
> Perhaps they use a Macintosh to make the disks?
>
> The Focus drive is a wonderful product.  It is very fast and reliable
> if you have a good drive mechanism.
>
> It sounds like you got a streak of bad luck.  They changed their
> ad/prices just as you were ordering, and you got a bad drive.
>
> $79.00 is an EXCELLENT price for BRAND NEW hardware for an old Apple
> II!  Think about it.  They aren't mass marketing this stuff because
> there is no mass market.  I don't see how they make any money on the
> Focus drives at all.  When you finally get a working drive and realize
> how much nicer it is to not have to switch those damn 3.5 disks every
> 10 seconds, you'll realize that it was well worth the price.
>
> I've had good service (all but the damaged disks I've received and
> never complained about) every time I've dealt with Alltech.
>
> Bob
>
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