Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ulowell!cbmvax!jesup From: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Hard disks for 2000 Message-ID: <6053@cbmvax.UUCP> Date: 22 Feb 89 20:03:51 GMT References: Reply-To: jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 33 In article witting@topaz.rutgers.edu (Paul K Willing) writes: > >Well, Im about to get an amiga 2000, but Id like a few quick answers >first. I want a hard drive, and I figure I might as well go with the >40 meg variety. I can get a 2000HD (which comes with the Commadore >2084(?) controller and a 40 meg drive, or get a 2000 and a third party 2090A >hard drive. My questions: > > The Commadore drive does NOT use a SCSI interface, but does Commodore >have a fast drive. I was told that the SCSI iterface was the best >available, what is the difference (speed, cost, ?) ? The 2000HD is currently being shipped with ST506 drives. The 2090A can use either (or both) ST506 and SCSI drives. You can by a 2090A and a SCSI drive instead of a 2000HD, though it will require a bit more setup. > Alternative #1, a GVP card and a 40 meg drive with a 19 ms >access time (not sure about units but 19 is right)? > Alternative #2, a microbotics HardCard and an yet to be >determined hard disk. > >The Commadore advantages are boot from HD, pre-installed (no warranty >worries) and $100 less than #1. I believe that GVP will autoboot, and I'm certain the HardCard will. >Alternative #2, the microbiotics. Saw their add in AMIGA RESOURCE, it microbotics -- Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup