I would recommend to buy a U-160 SCSI ... from e-bay ... I have just done this to integrate the other 3 U-160 I have and I have bought for 102US $ a 18GB IBM 10000 rpm brand new under warranty. A 36GB 10000rpm also IBM U-160 is rated for 170 US $ ...
Sincerely. Ezio www.lucenti.com e-photography site ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea de Polo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 4:53 PM Subject: filmscanners: Best solution for HD and images > Hello, > > I have a CreoScitex scanner with attached a, Apple G4 Silver 733 with OS 9.2.1 and 1GB of ram; I noticed that the internal HD is a slow 5400rpm UltraAta HD; question: since I work only with Photoshop and my images are about 60mb in size and I just have to open and save them during the day (we process about 200 images/day), I was wondering what is the best and effective way to speed up my work: buy a scsi external HD 10.000rpm (total cost about 650 UK pounds), OR buy an internal UltraAta 7200 rpm (total cost about 250 UK pounds) ??? > > Again, we just have to open, retouch and than save our 40mb images, but currently I am noticing that is taking a bit to access the HD. > > Thanks to give me your best solution for time/money issue. > Andrea > -- > ------------------------------------------------ > Fratelli Alinari Photo Archives and Museum > http://www.alinari.com > The world's oldest picture library > tel: +39-055-2395201 > gsm: +39-347-4883223 > fax: +39-055-2382857 > ------------------------------------------------ >