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In article: <44213383@blacksun.demon.co.uk>  "Wai Tao" <waitao@blacksun.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 
> I've got a few questions to ask you guys before I put together a Pentium
> system.
> 
> 
> 1. Can anyone tell me if the SCSI controllers bundled with Flatbed Scanners
>    are any good for general SCSI use (thinking of getting maybe an Epson
>    GTX6500) as I want to build a total SCSI system.
Depends what you want to use it for. It's a standard 'bare' Adaptec 1505.
Has no BIOS ROM, so you can't attach boot devices etc., but a tape drive
or similar will go on it OK. I wouldn't use it for a 'total SCSI system'
though, it's only an ISA card. With the GT9000 family, the way to go, is
to buy a good SCSI controller (PCI etc), and get the parallel port version
of the scanner. This is the same scanner, bundled without the SCSI card. Then
attach the scanner to your SCSI controller. You will need the proper cable,
and terminator to do this. I do not know if the '6500, is like the 9000 in
this respect, but a few inquiries should find this out.
> 
> 2. Has any one used any of the new Hitachi monitors (specifically the
>    17" CM1711) the price/spec looks good and I've always heard good things
>    about Hitachi tubes. But never having on hands experience, I'd like
>    to hear any comments, especially compared to Ideks, NEC's and Sony's.
I like Hitachi monitors. NEC's are _very_ reliable, the two oldest monitors
that I know of, that are still running are NEC's. Sony, is a question of
personal preference on the trinitron tubes. Idek's are well reported, but
I have no personal experience of them. I am typing this on a 21" Hitachi,
having just replaced my previous 20" Hitachi. The old monitor, is now six
years old and still going strong, but colour depth was beginning to be lost.
My machine, is on probably 6/7hr a day, 6/7 days a week!. My brother runs a
17" Sony, just had a PSU fault, but that was caused by a nearby lightning
strike. Aside from that the monitor has been faultless.
> 
> 3. Can any one recoomend a good PS/2 keyboard. Dunno if any of you are
>    familiar with Mac keyboards, but I like the one made by PowerUser
>    which is a Mac clone keyboard and have a soft click to them.
> 
I personally like the Cherry keyboards, be careful though there are a _lot_
of different models, ranging in price and feel. There were also some 'clone'
keyboards being sold, that were badged to resemble the Cherry, and caused
quite a few problems. Keyboard feel is a very personal thing. I would
suggest that you find somebody who stocks the G81-3000 version of this
keyboard, and 'have a feel'.

Good Luck

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