Cheap SCSI disk (SUMM

[Matt Goheen]

A few people asked for a summary of what I found wrt purchasing small SCSI
disks for a SPARCstation.  Here is the edited version, if anyone would
like copies of all the responces just let me know.

    Recommended			phone #		Notes	Why?

    Alliance Peripheral Systems	(800) 233 7550	(1,3)	price, service
    anDATAco			(800) 334-9191	(1,4)	price, service, support
    Apunix Computer Services	(619) 484-0074	(8)	price, service, support
    Artecon			(619) 931-5500		quality
    Box Hill			(212) 399-4770	(12)	service, support
    CITA Technologies		(800) 421-2055	(1,5)	?
    Corporate Systems Center	?			?
    Delta Microsystems, Inc.	(415) 449-6811	(9)	service, support
    Eakins Open Systems		(415) 969-5109	(7)	support
    Falcon Systems Inc.		(800) 326-1002	(1,10)	service, support
    Grumman Systems Support	?			price
    National Peripherals Inc.	(708) 325-4151		price, service, support
    North Central Peripherals	(612) 881-2302		price
    PC clone/Mac shops		various		(1)	price
    Seltek			(216) 338-3663	(6)	price
    TMS Peripherals		(800) 626-MEGS	(2)	price
    Trimarchi			(800) 356-6638		?
    Unison Information Systems	(508) 879-3200	(11)	price

Notes

    1) These vendors were recommended by more than one person.
    2) Quantum 105S external $499, Quantum 200Mb external $955
    3) Quantum 105S internal $399, Quantum 200Mb external $939 (+ $65 cable)
    4) ? 207Mb internal $925, Maxtor 200Mb internal $995
    5) Connor 200Mb internal $1000, Quantum 200Mb internal $996
    6) ? 200Mb ? $850
    7) Fujitsu 1.2Gb $3125
    8) Quantum 105Mb internal $680, Quantum 210Mb external $1260
    9) Phone number was disconnected.
    10) Maxtor 200Mb internal $1150
    11) Good prices but bad return policy, Maxtor 200Mb internal $940
    12) ? 200Mb external $1650 (!)

    NOT Recommended

    Alphatronix, Highland Digital, Interscience Computer Corporation,
    R-Squared, Spectrum Systems, System Industries, Western Scientific,
    Computer Upgrade (aka "System Upgrade")

    R-Squared was recommended by one, and not recommended by another.
    One bad experience is one too many for me.

Of the above, I have personally used Falcon, Unison, Box Hill and Delta
Microsystems.  There are basically two classes of vendor:  those who
specialize in Sun and/or other workstations; and PC/Mac mail order houses
who "know" about Sun systems.  In most cases, the price differences
between these two types are glaring.  I also called about 10 of the above
(some of the prices are what I was quoted, others are what people sent to
me) and was treated either well or very well by each and every one.

I will probably go with APS or TMS in this case since price is basically
the deciding factor for this purchase.  Thanks to all the respondants:

	Arden White <siucbal!arden>
	aggarwal at r2d2.jvnc.net (Vikas Aggarwal)
	aldrich at sunrise.stanford.edu (Jeff Aldrich)
	apunix!gbl at ucsd.edu
	arrent!angel at uu.psi.com (Angel R. Rivera)
	bit!markm (Mark Morrissey)
	bob at kahala.soest.hawaii.edu (Bob Cunningham)
	dmorse at sun-valley.stanford.edu
	eleight at cayman.amd.com (Elizabeth Leight)
	era at niwot.scd.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold)
	fabrice at yosemite.atmos.ucla.edu (fabrice cuq)
	glass at soda.berkeley.edu
	kwthomas at nsslsun.gcn.uoknor.edu (Kevin W. Thomas)
	marquard at astrosun.tn.cornell.edu (System Manager)
	mondics at tartan.com
	na at caip.rutgers.edu (Nita Avalani)
	Richard Drew Dean <rd0k+ at andrew.cmu.edu>
	rmk at snowhit.att.com
	roberto at bondi.phyast.pitt.edu (Roberto Gomez)
	shipley at remarque.berkeley.edu
	Stefan Mochnacki <stefan at centaur.astro.utoronto.ca>
	Steve Riley <pacacc!steve at sacto.west.sun.com>


					Matt Goheen
					matt at wbst845e.xerox.com
					mwg8908 at ultb.isc.rit.edu