Re: SCSI HD question

[mdm@netcom.com (Mark Miller)]

In article <Aug.4.09.16.11.1993.12013@trident.usacs.rutgers.edu> scraft@trident.usacs.rutgers.edu (Steve Craft) writes:
>tobin@ecn.purdue.edu (Tobin R Ford) writes:
>
>>Hi!
>
>>I'm currently thinking about purchasing a hard drive for my IIGS
>>and would really like to get an internal one.  I've heard a lot
>>of you talking about how much cheaper it is.  What you've also said
>>is that, as long as it's SCSI, any HD will work.  However, can
>>you just plug a Mac internal drive into a slot in a GS?  Or, are
>>there modifications you have to do?  If so, could you please tell
>>me what they are?  I've never done this before, so painstakingly
>>explicit directions would be appreciated.
>
>Your best bet is the Pegasus internal hard drive system from Econ Tech-
>nologies.  It replaces your full-size power supply with a 1/2 size ps
>and a 1/2height SCSI hard drive of any size from 42megs to 240megs.  You
>can even get a bare housing + ps and put your "Macintosh" SCSI drive
>in it.  Then attach a RAMFast or Apple HighSpeed SCSI card to the drive,
>and you have a complete internal hard drive system.

I agree.  The Pegasus internal hard drive is a great product!  It is very
simple to install and it is pre-formatted and partitioned.  The lastest
version of the system software comes installed on it too, along with _TONS_
of shareware/freeware programs!  What a bargain!

>When I want to move my system, I can just take my IIGS and go.  No extra
>boxes, etc when I want to show something off I just take my GS and mouse
>and monitor and I'm off.

It's what the GS should have been! :-)

>A 42meg Pegasus is about $400.  A bare Pegasus, you drop in your own SCSI
>hard drive, is about $170.  Tell 'em Steve Craft sent you when you call. :)

I bought the Pegasus 170i for $595.  Not too bad considering that it comes
complete with hard drive, internal fan, _and_ a hefty power supply, too!
Since my GS has a Zip, RamFAST, CV-Ram (4Mb -- which can hold up to 8Mb),
and a SoundMeister Pro (when available), I can really use all of those extra
features.

Also, every Pegasus hard drive comes with Econ's very own file management
utility, called "Universe Master".  It's a wonderful program which allows
you to format, partition, backup, restore (and much more) your hard drive.
It comes with easy to understand instructions and a tutorial!  This program
alone is valued at $90 via mailorder.

As you can see, I really believe that the Pegasus hard drive is a fantastic
product!  And having said so, I will now return you to your regularly
scheduled newsgroup...already in progress!

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