On Jun 24, 12:42 am, [email protected] wrote: > > If the budget allows, the ACARD adapter might be a better choice. Once > > I clocked a 78mb SCSI drive vs an 80gb ide on an ACARD adapter to see > > how much faster the SCSI drive was. It wasn't, the 80gb on the adapter > > beat the SCSI drive by a good margin. > > The ACARD product is available in several form factors. > > Also in a carrier which screws on the bottom of a 1" drive and makes it > the equivalent of a "full height" drive, which is really one-half of the > height of a 5.25" drive.
The Acard SCSI/IDE adapter was a great choice a few years ago. However, it is no longer economical. A few years ago there's were scores of them on Ebay for $30 - $40. Now it is difficult to find one for under $150. It's just two chips and a few connectors on a tiny circuit board. I don't know why it's so darned expensive. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
