Date sent: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 20:41:14 -0500
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To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: vax, cdroms, etc
Originally to: classiccmp_at_u.WASHINGTON.edu
>
> RRD40's take non-standard caddies. I'm not sure about RRD42's off the top
> of my head.
>
> They're also as slow as molasses. I'd estimate, in modern "X" speed
> terms, that a RRD40 is about 0.1X (i.e. if you're lucky you get one sector
> off every ten revolutions.)
How impressive! New meaning for slow! Imagine floppy faster than
that drive....
:-( )
Wizard
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