Phil Haseltine ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: [log in to unmask]> writes:
 
: >Notice anything interesting?  How about that suggestion of support
: >for DEC discs, both single-ended and fast-wide SCSI?  On an HP
: >3000?  I happen to know that the per-megabyte cost from DEC is
: >a good deal lower than HP's price.
 
 
: >Regards,
: >Ron
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: This is true.  HP will be supporting certain 3rd party disks.  But only with
: HP custom tuned firmware.  The same DEC disk off the shelf will NOT be the
DEC
: disk from HP.  Full testing and integration must be done.  This does cost
: money.
 
: Phil
 
Phil, you are absolutely correct.  Those drives are fully integrated and
tested which takes alot of time.
 
Rick Ehrhart
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