>On 4/19/02 at 12:52 AM -0700, Will S wrote:
>>   >My S900 has a 2100S (16.10.40x) SCSI burner that works fine in Toast and
>>>iTunes as well.  Do you think this is the last of the SCSI burners?
>>   >They all seem to be going IDE now.
>>
>>I find that Yamaha has two models that are newer then your 2100
>>machine. The 2200 & 3200 CDRW machines. They both are made in
>>Firewire,USB, IDE & SCSI Internal & External models. The 3200 also
>>has an IDE/ SCSI model works for both!!!
>
>All the latest "SCSI" ATAPI devices are really IDE devices with a
>SCSI->IDE converter on the back. That is how the 3200 can be "both".
>Same principle as the "FireWire" devices. I use one to hook up an 80
>GB Maxtor IDE hard drive to my 8500. I have a review at Accelerate
Your Mac!

Seems that would add to the overall cost and length of the drive.  My 
drive has just enough room as it is.  I guess I'm happy with my 16x. 
I just don't like the fact that SCSI burners are dying off.  A 
IDE->SCSI bridge is just unacceptable.  Maybe my next machine will be 
whatever's after the G4.  I guess I just made the system for a 
challenge of sorts.

-Charles
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