Re: IDE vs. SCSI

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From: Carl Heinzl
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 23:22

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>>So if speed is your concern, I'd say SCSI is your answer.

>The corollary to this, of course, is that if money is a problem, 
>IDE is your answer.

>The way I look at it is that if you want lots of drives, super large
>drives and very fast transfer rates SCSI is the answer, but you'll 
>need lots of moolah for it. 

I absolutely agree.  The one caveat is that, should you plan to add a
second disk to your system it is advisable to buy from the same
manufacturer.  You will almost definitely have less problems this way.

-Carl-
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