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Technology Stocks : Disk Drive Sector Discussion Forum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mark Oliver who wrote (4610)	10/2/1998 11:20:00 AM
From: Z Analyzer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

<<Seagate likes it, but it would seem to be an obstacle to others.>> Do we actually know that SEG likes doing this themselves, or just that they do it because there was formerly no choice if you wanted to use a flex circuit. Also, you and I seem to differ in our recollection of how long SEG has used flex in the Cheetah drive. I believe well in excess of a year since the first PRODUCTION Cheetahs. If this is correct, the fact that flex is not now used in numerous (let alone ANY)other SEG drives indicates to me that this has been less than ideal. << Innovex had the machine at Diskcon and they demoed it for everyone and they think it has taken them that step further to acceptance. >> Did they think their demo at Diskcon helped? I don't believe anyone could tell whether those bonded suspensions had the consistency and specifications required. How complex was this bonding machine?