Obi-Wan wrote: > On 10/10/02 7:32 PM, "Richard Starr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into > the Cybertrough: > > > I got a freebie 133 ata card with my Maxtor 80gb 7200rpm drive ($100 on sale > > at Staples a few months ago. ) I emailed the manufacturer of the card and they > > said no way for the Mac. (I don't think it was Acard.) Too bad since I had to > >pay $80 for a similar Mac card recently. > > > > There was no Mac driver on the cd in my case. What you'd probably need is a > > card flasher to convert it to Mac compatibility. > > > > You might check with Maxtor or the maker of the card. I emailed the > > manufacturer of the big chip on the board, who actually built the card for > > Maxtor. (Can't temember the name.) I got a quick reply by email. > > > --- You wrote: > > I read somewhere there was some deal between Maxtor & Acard (who makes PCI > > IDE controllers for Max), so could this Maxtor ATA/133 card be used in a > > Mac? (the above Mac driver on a CD kinda implies this). > > --- end of quote --- > > You can use those cards, but you have to mod them. Not a Flash Utility, but > a Solder Job. Too much hassle.
You mean trace cutting, & using wire-wrap wire jumpers? Is there a website which describes the procedure? My origins are hardware, so I can do it without a lot of pain. But, if it gets a bit involved, I think I would have to agree with you..just spend the extra $$ to get something ready to go. B Yen I think Mac users are getting gouged once again. Why is a PC ATA/133 card only $49, & the Mac version $99? (Sonnet, SIIG, Acard, et al). I just did some serious comparisons of optical-mouse & ergo keyboards, & the Apple mfg stuff is inferior to the PC stuff in *both* value & price-point. I'm using a Logitech optical wheel-mouse ($19) which is a dramatic improvement over the Apple pro mouse ($59?). At that price, I can get a cordless top-of-line optical mouse with 6 additional switches (Logitech MX700). An Apple pro keyboard is $59 (plasticky feel, gets beat out by a lowly Compaq kbd demo'd @Radio Shack). DataDesk has a USB ergo keyboard (with power switch) for $69, mechanical key switches. I could actually tolerate paying more for quality, but the Apple input-devices just isn't there..they look cool, but functionally they suck. This was a real shock to me. Let's face it, price is a big issue for buyers. They want cheap..& they'll tolerate junk. I will say, that the PC solution is still a "mess". I've read some 1sthand reports on Microsoft OS nightmares, I wouldn't go near that stuff..it's like a time-bomb. It's pathetic & exasperating. I think a networking guy at a major university said it best: he has a PC to play games (he runs Linux on his PC, which he calls a "sun-killer") > > -- > ============================================================== > Kyle H. Hansen -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
