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From: geller@rlgvax.UUCP (David Geller)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Adding a hard disk to your IBM PC
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Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 12:39:06 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  5 12:39:06 1985
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For those you of wishing to upgrade your PC's with hard disk drives I'd
like to recommend to you that you take a careful look at some of the most
recent magazine and trade journals. You will be surprised at how low some
of the current prices are. I bought a 20mg drive for my PC two weeks ago
for $849 (including controller and software) and I see that the prices have
already plummeted to $795. Now is a great time to buy. Of course waiting
will mean you will get even lower prices. You will have lost valuable
time using your system, though. I should add that I bought a Microscience
drive and Western Digital controller. I was able to bring up the drive in
my PC with my AST 6-PAK+, TECMAR Graphics Master, Mouse card, and floppy
controller with only my original 65 Watt power supply!!! That's the amazing
thing. These new drives require very little power. Of course your system
may differ. Clip on power supplies can be had for as little as $88 if you
find your system can't come up with using the 65 Watt power supply.

It's a joy having 20mg on-line. The drive has worked perfectly since I
first installed it. If you would like more specific information or
recommendations as to where you might pick these drives up drop me a mail
message. You should also take a peek at the November 1984 issue of PC Tech
Journal. The cover story is about internal hard disk drives for the PC.

Have fun if you buy one...

					  Your PC consumer advocate

						David P. Geller
						..!rlgvax!geller