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From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Lamb.net>
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Subject: Re: Adaptec Parallel to SCSI converter
To: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 10:36:36 -0700 (PDT)
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> BRETT GLASS writes:
> > This is the Trantor product that's been out for about 5 years.
> > 
> > It is very useful, but is slow.
> 
> I'm pretty sure Adaptec's model is *NOT* the trantor model.  However, it
> is still pretty slow.  I've also got one recommended by IOmega for their
> ZIP drives, but it only has M$ OS software.
>
> Nate
> 

Why are you so sure ? As adaptec bought Trantor even before Future Domain.
The Trantor stuff was longer time even listed with Trantors part numbers.

Ulf.

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