Re: *** Best HD deal I've seen ***

[hskim@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (H S Kim)]

dalel@cagney.cse.ogi.edu (Dale LaFountain) writes:

>>For those of you on the lookout for a great hard drive deal LaCie is
>>selling a Quantum 340LPS EXTERNAL for $359 (~$1.05 per megabyte)!

>I bet I can top that one:

[specs of a gargantuan drive omitted]

>        Price: $2437 from Andataco (THAT is .53 per meg!!)

Ack!  That's more than I paid for my IIci system!  That's WITH monitor!

>I just ordered one today, but I hear they are very nice, albeit slightly
>more noisy than usual.

Slightly heftier than usual too I bet.  Those full-height enclosures are
huge!  About 4 times larger than my "petite" 4 pound Tsunami.

>Andataco also mentioned that Micropolis has a 9 gig drive coming out in
>the next couple months.  I didn't get a price on it, though...

I'm not asking...  I need a new computer first.  ;)

>Hope this impresses you,

I'm impressed that you have that much of a need for personal storage. 
Although I can imagine plenty of uses for that space.  Did you say $2437?!?
I'd be more impressed if you could find a 3 1/2" 1gig drive under $500. :)

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