Re: Is a fast CD-ROM driver really fast?

[Saku Taipale]

> >  The question seems to be stupid...
> > Is a x52 CD-ROM driver 52 times faster than a x1 CD-ROM driver
> > when it is connected to IDE interface?
> A faster search-time will definately speed up things. 
> The (max) transfer speeld would not get much higher I guess.

But most new 52x CD-ROM drives are very noisy and cheap ones are
unreliable when they read disks... I prefer for example old, but
reliable 4-16x drive with MSX. It reads disks and is quite quiet.

        Greetings: Saku Taipale, [EMAIL PROTECTED]


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