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From: larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: What kind of drive type (ESDI, SCSI, etc) and a modem question
Message-ID: <25c97292:1677.1comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@nstar.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 11:51:01 GMT
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>am looking for a drive with about 300 Meg capacity, and was wondering which
>is faster, SCSI or ESDI (or something else I don't know about)?  I also need

I guess it would depend on the specific drive and controller.

>Also, I am looking for a fast modem, but am not sure what type to get.  I
>would
>like at least 9,600 baud, but 19,200 (or higher) is what I am really looking
>for.  Any clues?  (I know, I ask a lot of questions, but how else do you get

Who are you planning to communicate with?   If DOS BBS's - go with the USR
HST, if Unix boxes, go with the Telebit Trailblazer.  Again, more
information is needed.


larry@nstar