Date   : Thu, 14 Apr 1988 18:07:49 PDT
From   : rzh@freedom.llnl.gov (Roger H. Hanscom (415) 423-0441)
Subject: Media Master

  My recent post about problems I have had with Media Master was intended
as a warning to folks who might purchase the product for reading CP/M
diskettes, and then discover that it will not work with the particular
format of interest.
  I assumed, after seeing the number of messages from "satisfied"
customers that have appeared in the last year or so, that it DOES work --
particularly on the more common formats such as Kaypro, Osborne, DOS, etc.
I was disappointed with it, and with the vendor.
  I was trying to use it on a vanilla IBM/PC/XT, attempting to read
diskettes that I was able to read on other machines.  We had no
problems with reading and writing standard MS-DOS diskettes on the
IBM in question, or with copying files to and from it....nothing that
would suggest alignment difficulties.  It was very surprising to me
to have trouble with the Cromemco CDOS format.  A format as common as
that should have been tested...quite a lot.
  The fact remains:  if at all possible, try it out with your format
**BEFORE** spending your money.  DON'T ASSUME THAT IT WILL WORK WITH
ALL THE ADVERTISED FORMATS.  You may be disappointed.

Roger Hanscom
rzh%freedom.llnl.gov@lll-lcc.llnl.gov
         "your mileage may vary"