Sony SCSI-2 4x CD-ROM (was Re: Quad spin -What is best brand?)

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From: Sunny Leung
Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 00:00

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In article <3p476h$e4o@inferno.mpx.com.au>, Kim Lee (kim@jolt.mpx.com.au) writes:
>Sunny Leung (sunny@randland.dialix.oz.au) wrote:
>:  
>: In article <sysjxm.800242629@pandora>, Jurgen M. (sysjxm@devetir.qld.gov.au) writes:
>: >llaz1@ARTS1.cc.monash.edu.au (LEOR LAZAROVITZ) writes:
>: >
>: >>Can anyone tell me what is the best qued-spin CD-Rom on the market today?
>: >
>: >From the recent posts over in aus.cdrom, it appears the Toshiba Xm-3501 Quad-
>: >Spin SCSI and Plextor (6th generation) CD-ROMS are leading drives.
>
>: The XM-3501 has been discontinued and replaced by the XM-3601 which is a 4.4x
>: drive. Look at the specs:
>
> <GREAT SPECS REMOVED>
>
> Has anyone had any experience with the Sony CDU-74S 4x SCSI-2 CDROM?
> For A$399 I'm curious to know how it rates relative to these two
> mentioned here.
>
> Why is it cheaper (-$200) ? (Affordable even!)

I would like to know the answer to the above questions too. Any of you guys
out there in Europe/North America/Asia had experience with this drive?

What are the specs for it?

Is this drive a real competitor to the Plextors and Toshibas or is it
something less, like a few of the IDE/proprietary interface drives out there? 

--
Sunny Leung:  <sunny@randland.dialix.oz.au>, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

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From: sunny@randland.dialix.oz.au (Sunny Leung)
Subject: Sony SCSI-2 4x CD-ROM (was Re: Quad spin -What is best brand?)
Date: 1995/05/15
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