eBay has 18GB 50-pin apple scsi drives for $37. Ron wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 16:17:28 -0500 > > Subject: SCSI hard drives ? Where get um ? > > From: Robert H. Baucom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > A couple of weeks back, someone mentioned they preferred the SCSI to > > the ATA drives as they lasted longer. I need an internal SCSI drive > > about 9 GB would be super. > > > > Where can i find one that's not 86 GB and costs $789.00. Prefer Seagate > > or Lacie OR "best of all" an IBM. The one in my PTP is getting noisy > > and the picture on the monitor is getting shaky. I'm backing > > everything up, but it's got me nervous. Need another one for my highly > > modified PCP240. > > > > RHB > > > > You never see a motorcycle parked outside of a psychiatrist's office > > Seagate sells the drives on their site, but they are expensive. $100.00 + > for a decent size drive, but they are guaranteed. I've always wondered why > SCSI is so much higher priced than IDE drives. I assume they have to be > better or they wouldn't sell any at the prices they ask. I'm sure volume > sales help keep IDE prices low but not that much. > > I have have good luck with SCSI drives, and bad luck with most of the IDE's > I have used. My PTP 250's original drive is the only SCSI I have had fail > out of all of my Macs. I have 5 vintage Macs and all of the original SCSI > drives are working, although they never have been run as hard as my PTP, but > they are much older nonetheless. > > In my opinion used IDE drives are worthless and can't be counted on. Used > SCSI drives can last a long time for the money. > > Ron > > -- > Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
