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Subject: Re: Amy use of PS/2 WORM drives?
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Date: Tue, 28-Apr-87 14:56:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 28 14:56:00 1987
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In article <1763@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>, (George Robbins) writes:
> In article <8704270104.AA03871@ingres.Berkeley.EDU> (Doug Merritt) writes:
> >I just noticed in an IBM ad for PS/2's that they are announcing a 200Meg
> >WORM drive (optical disk Write Once Read Many)...
> >Anyone know 1) how much 2) what interface (SCSI I hope?) 3) whether they're
> >shipping yet? Or other comments about hooking one up to an Amiga?
> 
> 	- Availability is scheduled for 2'nd quarter, I don't believe they are
> 	  available currently.  Price BTW is ~$3000 for a single drive.

From what I have read, the price of the drive will be about $2800, but the
disks will sell for $60-75 each.

> 	- The drive is available with a PC/XT compatible interface card.  The
> 	  announcement doesn't mention SCSI, although it is a possiblity.  A
> 	  pretty good chance it would work with the A2088 bridge card...

It may not be that easy to make it work with the A2088.  I read that the
drive isn't treated as a disk drive, but rather as a networked device,
due to its capacity.  Could that still work?

> 	  It's a great match for the Amiga video capabilities...

AMEN!!!!

> -- 
> George Robbins

Chris Seaman
AT&T
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