[3199] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Micropolis drives
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jon Lewis)
Wed Feb 4 00:10:23 1998
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 23:56:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Jon Lewis <jlewis@inorganic5.fdt.net>
To: Dave Wreski <dave@nic.com>
cc: linux-scsi <linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.980203075717.13993A-100000@nic.com>
On Tue, 3 Feb 1998, Dave Wreski wrote:
> Anyway, its a 4.55G UW drive, model 4345WS, Tomahawk 4LP. My question is
> that it states the 'synchronous transfer rate' is 20Mbs. They also say
> the transfer rate is 40Mbs. Can someone explain the disparity here?
In my experience, 3.5" 7200 RPM Micropolis drives make excellent paper
weights. They're also good for exercising your UPS or FedEx man...or at
least they were back when Micropolis was around to warranty them.
If they were a little longer, they might be useful as personal protection
devices.
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