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From: suh@cunixc.columbia.edu (Kenneth Suh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: I need a hard disk controller!
Message-ID: <488@cunixc.columbia.edu>
Date: 11 Mar 88 01:00:42 GMT
References: <812@sdcc8.ucsd.EDU>
Reply-To: suh@cunixc.columbia.edu (Kenneth Suh)
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Keywords: 2090, 2090A, 2090a, 0902, a2090, euphemisms
Summary: Amigaworld Summary

In article <812@sdcc8.ucsd.EDU> cs178abu@sdcc8.ucsd.edu.UUCP (John Schultz) writes:
>  Ok, so CATS doesn't know or can't disclose... Then, does *anyone*
>know of *any* alternate manufacturer of hard disk controllers for
>the 2000?  Supra? ASDG?  Comspec?  Are they available "as we speak"?
>How much dough$?

The following is an unathorized condensed (lists Amiga 2000 hard disk
controllers only) version of the "Disk Drives and Controllers" listing
from the March 1988 issue of Amigaworld:

PRODUCT: 1MB Memory/SCSI Interface
COMPANY: Skyles
PRICE(US$): 695.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: 1MB RAM, SCSI hard drive controller

PRODUCT: 2090 Hard Disk/SCSI Controller
COMPANY: Commodore
PRICE(US$): 399.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: ST506, SCSI controller

PRODUCT: 506 Board
COMPANY: Expansion Tech
PRICE(US$): 379.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: Controller for two ST506 drives

PRODUCT: ACB-4000
COMPANY: C Ltd
PRICE(US$): 149.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: SCSI to ST506 controller

PRODUCT: ACB-4070
COMPANY: C Ltd
PRICE(US$): 199.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: SCSI to ST506 controller

PRODUCT: DMA/SCSI Controller
COMPANY: Expansion Tech
PRICE(US$): 199
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: SCSI controller with full DMA, hard disk boot

PRODUCT: Hard Disk Drive
COMPANY: CSA
PRICE(US$): 895.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: 20MB drive, SCSI controller, $1995 with 40MB

PRODUCT: HardFrame/2000
COMPANY: MicroBotics
PRICE(US$): 295.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: DMA SCSI hard disk interface and software; auto-booting

PRODUCT: Overdrive
COMPANY: Pacific Periph
PRICE(US$): 249.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: DMA/SCSI overdrive controller

PRODUCT: Satellite Disk Processor I
COMPANY: ASDG
PRICE(US$): NA
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: SCSI/ST506 controller; 512K RAM, 68000;68881 socket

PRODUCT: SCSI Controller
COMPANY: C Ltd
PRICE(US$): 199.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: Supports hard disks and devices

PRODUCT: SCSI Hard Drive System
COMPANY: C Ltd
PRICE(US$): 799.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: 24MB drive, controller; drives to 760MB available

PRODUCT: SCSI Interface
COMPANY: CSA
PRICE(US$): 595.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: Interface for hard disks and devices

PRODUCT: SCSI/ST506 Controller
COMPANY: C Ltd
PRICE(US$): 399.95
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: Supports 7 had disks, 14 ST506 drives

PRODUCT: SupraDrive 4X4
COMPANY: Supra
PRICE(US$): 799.00
PORT: Slot
DESCRIPTION: 20MB drive/controller; $899 with 30MB, 60MB-$1599

I hope this helps out.

/ken

DISCLAIMER: I have no financial interest in any of these companies.  In
            fact, I am not even satisfied with any of these products.
            By the way, I don't own any of the listed products.  If
            you have had any experiences with any of the products,
            please post them.