Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 19:06:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Scott Blachowicz <scott@statsci.com> Cc: "M.R.Murphy" <mrm@mole.org>, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, terryl@ienet.com Subject: Re: IDE or SCSI if only one drive Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960808190203.16193B-100000@baud.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <m0uoe4S-000QYDC@main.statsci.com>
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On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Scott Blachowicz wrote: > Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> wrote: > > I've seen this point so often, I'd thought I'd comment. I paid $360 each > > for my two newest 2GB SCSI disks: > > ... > > They're from Hi-Tech Distributors in LA, 800-406-1275. > > Any idea if they have a web page? I'll have to give them a call...I've > seen mentions of them before (either a URL or an ad in Computer Shopper). > > > Scsi isn't always so expensive as everyone says, as long as you compare > > apples to apples (and not comparing the cheapest IDE quote against > > the most expensive SCSI quote). > > Which is what I've been trying to do...what I'd _like_ to find is a drive > that is new (3-5 yr warranty), ~2Gb, 3.5" half height, reasonable > performance (this is for a home PC that doesn't get pounded on heavily), > decent track record and free :-)). Currently, my $$$ constraints are that > I'd like to squeeze a V.34 modem upgrade (any opinions on the USR > Sportsters for a home, primarily dial-out use?) out of the same ~$500 that > I've accumulated in my computer upgrade budget. That basically puts my > goal for disk drive price down in the low $300 range. Well, the drives I listed were 3.5 half heights, and seemed to run comparaively cool and quiet, but Hi Tech seems to get short runs of good drives. They do batches, I guess. http://www.internet-cafe.com/hi-tech/ > > I see IDE drives that I think fit the bill advertised in the Sunday > newspaper at local stores and at various web sites. Finding SCSI drives > that fit the bill seems to be a bit harder. > > > I have no doubt there's even cheaper out there. > > True...the trick is finding them. > > thanx, > Scott Blachowicz Ph: 206/283-8802x240 Mathsoft (Data Analysis Products Div) > 1700 Westlake Ave N #500 > scott@statsci.com Seattle, WA USA 98109 > Scott.Blachowicz@seaslug.org > > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and n3lxx, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 2.2 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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