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From: terence@ttidca.TTI.COM (Terence Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: 8514/A, IBM/Core SCSI disks and Backup questions
Summary: some questions
Keywords: 8514/A SCSI
Message-ID: <18894@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: 30 Jul 90 22:05:48 GMT
Organization: Citicorp/TTI, Santa Monica
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I am thinking about purchasing an IBM PS/2 70 A21 and am curious about some
things.  First, has anyone used the 8514/A adapter with the 8514/8515
monitor?  If so how do you like it?  Does the interlace mode cause problems
and how do you like the extra resolution.  I have a Zenith FTM 1492 at work
and it's fabulous!  However, it gets crowded with windows pretty fast and
the extra resolution might be worth it.
Second, the new IBM SCSI controller/disks might be worth the cost for the
extra speed/storage, but it's expensive.  One benefit is that the SCSI 
controller can controll a CD-ROM.  Again cost is important.  I read that
IBM is using a controller/disk built by Core, is this true and will they
work interchangably.  Also, Core has a Core Tapelight which uses the
existing floppy controller instead of a slot (this is great on the slot
starved Mdl 70) has anybody used this?

One last very important question:  How does all of this hardware work with
OS/2 and the High Performance File System.  I intend to develop OS/2 software
on this thing and I need OS/2 to work.

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Thanks,

Terry