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From: ejkst@cisunx.UUCP (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cheap hard drives
Message-ID: <8208@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 30 Mar 88 01:46:22 GMT
References: <7799@cisunx.UUCP> <8134@cisunx.UUCP>
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
Lines: 37
Summary: Down to $400... (???)

In article <8134@cisunx.UUCP>, I write:
> I am on a quest for the cheapest 20 Meg I can find.
> 
> 2.  Speaking of my Starboard2, I hear MicroBotics makes a SCSI interface 
> for it called the StarDrive.  Anybody have info on this? (I mean besides 
> their vague AmigaWorld ad.)  I priced SCSI drives in Computer Shopper, and I 
> figure about $380 for a ST225N, and $90 for a power supply and case, plus 
> the cost of the StarDrive, $130 list.  This comes to about $600, which is
> better than a new Cltd or Supra, but I'd like to do better.  Is this all
> the hardware I'll need?  Am I missing something obvious?  Subtle?  
 
Well, I called Microbotics, and I was informed that the SCSI interface
lets the Amiga use any SCSI drives.  I guess the idea is to use
Macintosh SCSI drives.  I asked about buying a 'generic' bare SCSI drive
from one of the many Computer Shopper advertisers, and he said that
would work too.  Now, I found a 3.5" 20 Meg SCSI drive, that comes with
cables, for $225. (Rodime 652, 632, something like that...)  This brings
me down to slightly under $400 with prices I've found on the case and
                          ^^^^
power supply, and the Stardrive card. (not including shipping.)  

Now, this sounds great, and I'm all set to go for it, but... frankly it
makes me nervous.  I feel like I'm missing a piece of hardware.  Will
this SCSI interface really talk to a bare SCSI drive?  There doesn't
have to be anything in between?  Sorry if this sounds niave, but I'm
really worried about blowing my hard-borrowed cash.  I don't realistically
expect this combination to be fast, but I'm not terribly concerned with speed 
yet.

> Thanks,
again,


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Eric Kennedy
ejkst@cisunx.UUCP