Bino,
Well no. But, I suppose I read your "bee's knee's" comment wrong.
MyBad.... :( Yes, I am a new SSI-guy now!
I recall many of your buys/asks over the years. Suppose I formed an
opinion that you push the edge of the wave way more than I do. Certainly
you do more forward research/reading than I have time for.
Understand Scotch! Mine is Jack Daniels....LOL!
I guess I was grousing about how expensive scsi is now. And, afeter
Greg's comments about SAS and FC, I'm feeling even more let down by my
choice to jump into the scsi-pool years ago. Once my current old scsi
stuff dies, or I just retire it, I will not use the tech any more.
Grump! Grump! I can not even give my old spares away any more. It is all
worthless.
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 21:15, Bino Gopal wrote:
Lol, way too much $$$?! Duncan, did you miss my other post where I mentioned
that the last computer I bought was from *December 2004*?! And all I've done
to upgrade it was replace the Radeon X800XT in it with a Radeon 4830 that I got
for $80 on sale last year?!
Now I'm not saying you're wrong about that (i.e., don't ask me how much I spend
on scotch!) but lol, not sure where you got the idea I have way too much $$
just from asking about SCSI below! :P And if there's anyone not keeping up
with the times on this list besides you, it's most likely me! ;)
BINO
P.S. So no comment on my using "bee's knees" in my post?! I thought you
would've appreciated that! ;)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:04:03 -0400
From: dx7...@bellsouth.net
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
NO. Bino,
SCSI is NOT dead; but YOU have to have many $$$ to play now.
Best I can figure, SCSI is now U320, or, now maybe ISCSI.
Both of them are beyond my budget.
Perhaps Greg, or, someone else might drop in and 'splain it to us!
I still milk my old scsi until it dies. I have converted 3 to C2D/SATA.
I have 2 more to go. My server stays as it is (U160-RAID) until it
croaks. Then, I may again spend more $$$.
Bino, you must have way too many $$$?
You seem to believe all of US totally KEEP UP with the TIMES!
Personally, I do NOT think so. JMHO!
Best,
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 16:16, Bino Gopal wrote:
Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers?
Haven't heard much about it lately, and there was that period like ~10 yrs ago
when it was the bee's knees (yes, I just said bee's knees! :P) for the fastest
HDs available...I'm curious what the consensus is on what happened to SCSI?
BINO
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:33:51 -0400
From: dx7...@bellsouth.net
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
FORC5,
Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I
can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these
things.
Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting
ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting
prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner).
I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now
experienced the future and it is fast and bright.
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote:
moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies,
some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'(
fp
At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with:
Anthony,
Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is
that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb.
I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99.
I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again!
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
And then there is this on newegg:
BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/
Floppy Drive - Retail
Item #: N82E16820192022
On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote:
Anthony,
Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might
ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be
"Floppy-Free."
USB floppy drive????? Do tell............ :)
Think that is what I now seek!!!
LOL!
Duncan
On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines
have floppies.
Why not a USB floppy drive?
On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote:
I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide
interface.
And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector.
OK. I understand.
Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to
keep a NEW "working" Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some
time.
Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to
usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me!
It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy
drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old!
Wondering?
Duncan
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