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To: Street Walker who wrote (938)	5/31/1998 9:00:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) of 14778

>>What is the difference between the Deskstar 5 and 8?<< You can compare a Deskstar 8 (8.x GB) to a Deskstar 5 ( 6.x GB) at Storage Review click on Database storagereview.com The 8 edges out the five more than the 5 edges out the 8. I do not see a difference in primary drives specs ( RPM, seek time, interface) The difference I noted is from the IBM site. It looks like a marginal step. They are using new head technology which enables the higher data density. The Deskstar 8 series has higher capacity drives, although they do overlap. Deskstar 8... 8.4 GB $254 Price Watch, seems hard to beat. storage.ibm.com The world's first desktop PC drive with IBM's MRX (MagnetoresistiveExtended) head technology, Deskstar 8 sets a new desktop drive density world record at 1.74 billion bits per square inch. No bigger than the head of a pin, the MRX head technology component sends out stronger signals than the older head, meaning it can read and write larger volumes of information in a smaller space. Getting close to putting in your order? Are you sticking with Win95? just curious Zeuspaul

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