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To: Gottfried who wrote (8266)	3/15/1999 11:19:00 AM
From: Frank Drumond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

When using an Orb for data storage they suggest that you turn on write verify, which writes data and then does a second pass to read the data ensuring that it made it to disk OK. All other disk devices simply write the data and there error rate specs are based only a write pass. The only time a verify pass is done is after a format to detect bad regions. Even floppies operate this way. The net is that though they spec fast transfer rates that number is based on no verify pass. When they spec their error rate number it is based on a verify pass. A little gamesmenship with the specs. IN general I think they are a bit squemish about the integrity of their write channel and or media.

To: Gottfried who wrote (8266)	3/15/1999 11:36:00 AM
From: Rocky Reid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

Verify "Verify when writing" is a normal routine function of drives. Jaz, Zip, Orb, Seagate, WDC, all offer this function. For the most reliable writing, VERIFY is switched to "On." However, this slows down the writing process. It is normal and recommended by various multimedia software manuals that "Disk Verify" be switched to "Off" to enable the target drive to write at its fastest capability. Any more effort put into trashing ORB because of a "verify" feature is just a sad little attempt at grasping at straws.--and displays a lack of knowledge about A/V drive characteristics. In fact, Castlerwood ORB is superior to Jaz in very way. -Capacity -Price -Performance -Customer Support -Form Factor -Technology Every way.