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From: bill@hpuorfa.HP.COM (Bill Chidester)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP: we need HP-IB on optical drives
Message-ID: <140003@hpuorfa.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Jun 89 13:59:23 GMT
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> / hpuorfa:comp.sys.hp / rclark@speclab.bgp-usgs.gov (Roger N. Clark) /  6:58 pm  Jun 28, 1989 /
> 
> So how about an HP-IB read/write optical disk?  Or is this a message
> that HP-IB is going away?  I am told by sales that there are no
> current plans for HP-IB optical!  Can I convert my 571 MByte disks
> to SCSI.  Would speed suffer if I did?  How about SMD, HSMD, ESMD....?
> 
> I need optical now on HI-IB!
> ----------

 Roger

    There a couple of third party peripheral suppliers that support
    optical drives for HP systems.  I believe they also have HP-IB
    support, but you'll have to check with them.  Try calling:

    Herstal Automation Ltd.      or 	IEM, Inc.
    3171 West Twelve Mile Rd.  	        P.O. Box 8915
    Berdley, Mi.  48072 	       	Fort Collins, CO  80525
    (313)  548-2001		       	(303)  223-6071

    (This constitutes neither an endorsement nor recommendation,
    all disclaimers apply;  I've got friends that work at both places)

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