Well this is a surprise to me and I've no idea of how well they will work in our old machines. It does have the possibility of faster speed for IDE drives and may in some cases make it easier to use cheap ATAPI/IDE CDRW and DVD drives in our machines with possibly less problems.Time will tell if this is a better solution then the ATA PCI cards. Will S
>Oct. 2, 2002--Addonics Technologies today announced a pair of SCSI >solutions, which convert common ATAPI devices and IDE hard drives to >high-speed SCSI devices on all Windows, Macintosh, and Linux-based >computers. > Addonics also announced its Addonics SCSI LVD160 controller -- a >high performance single channel Ultra160 SCSI PCI host controller >with 160MB/sec. data throughput. > The Addonics ATAPI to SCSI and IDE to SCSI converters make >high-speed SCSI throughput affordable for any system. Users having >difficulty sourcing SCSI storage devices or reluctant to invest in >higher-priced SCSI drives can convert common ATAPI and IDE devices >to SCSI drives. > With the Addonics ATAPI to SCSI converter low-cost ATAPI devices >such as DVD-R/RW, CDRW, DVD, CD-ROM, ZIP or Magneto Optical (MO) >drives immediately become a SCSI device. There are no drivers to >install and the converter works with any operating system. The >converter also supports SCSI performance up to the Ultra LVD80 SCSI >standard, ensures maximum performance of the fastest ATAPI drive as >well as minimizing any impact on the performance of other devices in >the SCSI chain. > Conversion is simple. Users merely attach the Addonics converter >to the back of any ATAPI device. Attach the power cable to the >converter and ATAPI device and then attach the SCSI cable to the >converter to achieve SCSI throughput in three quick steps. > The Addonics IDE to SCSI converter is similar to the ATAPI to >SCSI Converter but converts low-cost IDE drives to SCSI drives. > Both converters are compatible with DOS, Windows 95, 98SE, Me, >2000, XP, NT, Linux and Macintosh and support all SCSI standards up >to LVD160 with selectable SCSI IDs from 0-15. List price of the >ATAPI to SCSI Converter is $109 and $99 for the IDE to SCSI >converter. > -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
