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From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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Subject: Re: to scsi or not to scsi
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> i've heard scsi hard drives are really good.

SATA are too.

> i've also seen at least one site which claims that ide easily
> outperform scsi.

the performance are similar by interfaces, SCSI drives tend to have higher 
RPM and faster heads and can be 30-50% faster for 5 times higher price.

doesn't make sense.