From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Aug 8 16:01:06 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id QAA22519 for hardware-outgoing; Thu, 8 Aug 1996 16:01:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nwnexus.wa.com (nwnexus.wa.com [192.135.191.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id QAA22514 for ; Thu, 8 Aug 1996 16:01:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: from main.statsci.com (ns1.statsci.com) by nwnexus.wa.com with SMTP id AA22942 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ); Thu, 8 Aug 1996 16:00:56 -0700 Received: from statsci.com [206.63.206.184] with smtp by main.statsci.com with smtp (/\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.3 #3) id m0uoe4S-000QYDC; Thu, 8 Aug 96 16:00 PDT Message-Id: X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.7 5/3/96 To: Chuck Robey Cc: "M.R.Murphy" , freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, terryl@ienet.com Subject: Re: IDE or SCSI if only one drive References: In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 08 Aug 1996 18:04:14 -0400." Reply-To: scott@statsci.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 16:00:51 -0700 From: Scott Blachowicz Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Chuck Robey 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. 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