Re: WTB SCSI HD

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article "Dan Yertzell" <Dan-Yertzell@worldnet.att.net> writes...

>Still looking for a SCSI hard drive, case & ps and cable for a //gs.  Don't
>suggest Alltech - I've called them twice.  Both times the woman who answers
>the phone asks for my name and number and says someone will call me back.
>One week later no one has.  Interesting way to do business - turning away
>customers ready to buy.

    If you already have a SCSI interface card installed (i.e. RamFAST,
Apple HS or Rev C) there is no reason you need to shop Apple II vendors
to find a SCSI hardrive. SCSI is SCSI, there is no such thing as an
Apple II-specific SCSI hardrive. In fact, quite often you'll be paying
more for a drive from such a vendor than you would elsewhere (Scantron
Quality Computers is a perfect example of paying more than you should
for a so-called "Apple II hardrive").

    Most any drive should work, although if you have a RamFAST avoid
recent models like the Quantum Fireball or any single device greater
than 1 gigabyte in size (I cannot confirm it, but heard that while the
RF can handle several gigabytes consisting of multiple devices, it has
glitches with any _single_ device of 1 GB or greater). This isn't a
concern really, as I feel 200-300 MB is all that is really necessary
for an Apple IIgs. Speaking of which, you can find used drives of this
size for as little as US$25-$50 (I recently purchased a 330 MB Seagate
SCSI drive mechanism for aprox US$35, and installed it in an external
case for my IIgs).

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca