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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Wither Adaptec?
Message-ID: <284500027@adaptx1>
Date: 16 Jun 91 13:07:26 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    Jun 15 11:43:00 1991


>/* ---------- "Wither Adaptec?" ---------- */
>I just sent down a purchase requisition to buy an Adaptec ACB-2372[A|B|C]
>RLL disk controller card.  Our purchasing agent called me back with the news
>that Adaptec isn't selling disk controller cards anymore.
>
>	I nearly dropped the 'phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>What's goin' on with Adaptec????

WOAH!  It's simple.  The current OEM customer base will be supplied as long
as they want the RLL (ACB-2372C) controllers.  The ESDI (ACB-2322D) controllers
are still going like gang busters and are still shipping.  The RLL business has
virtually dried up with the IDE drive business taking over.  SCSI business has
gone through the roof (AIC-6260/AHA-(1510/1522/1542/1640/1740)).  Nasty rumor
mill.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer
			UUCP @  neese@adaptex
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