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> 
> I'm just trying to say don't go out of your way to get it, since it
> isn't worth the trouble, IMHO.  If you happen to buy a new system with
> it, great.  If the new system doesn't have it, no big loss.

Hmm. Not sure I entirely agree. 

I'd restate it as:

"If the new system you're getting doesn't have UDMA66 or better- I hope you're
getting this system at a discount. Otherwise, you're being taken advantage of
as suppliers try and dump pretty old technology out of their inventories."





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