--- Alan Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Okay, here's my deal...I have a 7600/200 with
> 176mb's of ram, and two 2GB
> > scsi hard drives. Now my problem is that I'd like
> a few things that this
> > machine doesn't give me:
> >
> > a) More Speed
>
> You can add a XLR8 ZIF carrier and a processor like
> a 300 or 350 for under $200
>
> > b) USB (so I can use my nice logitech optical
> mouse, and not the crappy adb
> > mouse that I have now)
>
> Shouldn't cost more than $30-40
>
> > c) IDE capabilities (so I can use my 27GB 7200rpm
> IDE deskstar (by
> > ibm)instead of these two SLOW scsi drives)
>
> IDE PCI card by Sonnet (and others) is $99, the
> drives are dependent on size but
> Maxtor are often on sale locally at most office
> supply stores. 20 G or so for
> just over $100
>
> > Also I'd eventually want to add a dvd drive
> (maybe).
>
> I don't know about this....
>
> > Now there are two things I could do...I could
> gradually upgrade: first a G3
> > uprade, then a usb card, then an ide controller.
> I'd also want to add more
> > ram.
>
> > Any help/suggestions/experiences/stories would be
> GREATLY appreciated :oP
>
> Up to you, build a machine or buy a new..... how's
> the $$ supply, just win the
> lotto? Get new... I enjoyed building.....
> --
> Alan Miller
> Underwater Photographer
> http://home.earthlink.net/~uwphoto/
Well, it seems Alan has given you some good advice. .
.and if your Mac is PCI based. . .not familiar with
your model. . .there's a DVD converter you can get
which is just a simple PCI card you slap into your Mac
and it instantly makes is compatable with DVD
technology. Check it out at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/catalog.cfm
click on DVD once your there. Also, you can select
your Mac type there, and "build" it right on the site
and if you're satisfied with the total $$ when your
done, you can "check out" right then and there. Hope
this helps. . .
Jess :)
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