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From: PICHER@MAINE.BITNET (Michael W. Picher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: RLL vs IDE
Message-ID: <90286.084310PICHER@MAINE.BITNET>
Date: 13 Oct 90 12:43:10 GMT
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The IDE drives that are available are generally faster and much less
expensive than RLL drives.  Most of the IDE's also have built in
caching which definately helps.
 
I would check out the following drives:
  Quantum Pro80AT - 19ms, 64kb cache
  Rodime 105MB (forget the model number) - 18ms, 32kb cache
 
You should be able to easily get either of these drive for under
$600 and possibly as low as $550.  I have just begun evaluating
the Rodime drive but have used the Quantum for over a year.  The
only problem with the Quantum is availability.  This is a VERY
popular drive (I believe even moreso in SCSI form where it is
used by Apple and some other major manufacturers).
 
You should be able to find an AT adaptor board w/ floppy for
around $75 (including 2 serial, 1 parallel).
 
Mike