Xref: utzoo comp.sys.apple:11975 misc.wanted:4527 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uflorida!gatech!ncsuvx!mikes From: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple,misc.wanted Subject: Re: //c Hard drives (or: Save a SYSOP from going insane) Message-ID: <2819@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> Date: 12 Apr 89 00:24:53 GMT References: <16587@cup.portal.com> <414@iisat.UUCP> <17391@cisunx.UUCP> Reply-To: mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (Michael Steele) Organization: /etc/organization Lines: 23 In article <17391@cisunx.UUCP> shark@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Shark) writes: > > Conserning the APPLE HARD DISK topic. How hard would it be to > buy a 10MB IBM compat. HD ($79.00 new), Bulid a interface card > for that APPLE and make it compatible with software drivers on > the market and USE IT. I think it's ridiculous to pay $595.00 > for a refurbished 10 MB HD for the APPLE. For that price you could build your own 40meg SCSI drive. I'm looking to build a 60meg SCSI drive for around $650. Has anyone done this? I was wondering whether I should get a 28ms drive or a 39ms drive? Is the addition $100 going to be worth the access time? I think not, but was wanting some more input. For more info look at the March issue of A+. Michael Steele mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu -- Michael Steele mikes@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu mikes@ncsuctix.ncsuvx.ncsu.edu netoprms@ncsuvm.bitnet