Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:36:58 -0800 (PST) From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> To: drussell@internode.net (Doug Russell) Cc: smp@csn.net, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ASUS T2P4 and Adaptec 2940AU Message-ID: <199701220636.WAA03711@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19970120073350.0073e868@internode.net> from Doug Russell at "Jan 20, 97 00:33:50 am"
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> At 12:49 AM 1/18/97 -0800, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > > >Again, we (the consumer) are getting screwed by the manufactures, most > >if not all of them have stopped 2G and smaller SCSI drive production, > >and shifted the bottom of the IDE curve to 2G. The smallest _current_ > >production SCSI drive I can buy is 4G. > > > >1G and 2G drives can still be found in the channel, but most of these > >are OEM overruns and/or excess inventory liqudations (at premium > >prices since the high volume folks know they are a scarce product.) > > Western Digital rwecently introduced 4 new SCSI drives, all 7200 RPM, 2.0 > and 4.0 gig, with Ultra, and Ultra Wide versions of the two sizes. The > prices are in line with other U/UW drives, at least around here (dealer > prices, Canada). So Western Digital is going to try the SCSI stuff again.. this will be the third time WD has ``introduced'' SCSI product... wonder how long they will last this time :-) Quantum did introduce a 2G version of the Atlas II drive, but the latest word on it is that it won't see the light of day, or at least no one can give me an ``ETA'' for product. > > >Shelved due to lack of time, caused by manufactures who keep me > >running around trying to make their latest cost reductions work :-(. > > At least you aren't the only one with the same problems. :-( > > Later...... <Doug> > > > -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com Accurate Automation, Inc. Reliable computers for FreeBSD
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