Rob , IDE drives are anyhow cheaper than SCSI , but SCSI is not so expensive
as you think.
The average cost on eBay for an IBM Ultra160 18GB is around 250$ ... ;-)
And the controller around 175$ .. Adaptec 29160 (full not N).
Sincerely.
Ezio
www.lucenti.com e-photography site
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Geraghty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Second Hard Drive
> Ezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > behaviour ... a ''raw'' access to a wild animal like a SCSI 160 through
a
> > SCSI 160 controller ... TODAY ... is unbeatable specially for LOOONG
files
> > like ours (images) . (in our environment)
>
> Absolutely and I didn't intend to suggest otherwise. Sustained transfer
> rates from SCSI will always be better until IDE is replaced with something
> better. But if you are someone like me who can't afford hard drives that
> cost over $1000, the bang per buck from an IDE array is hard to beat. If
> you have money to burn, by all means go for the best - which is certainly
> SCSI.
>
> Rob
>
>
