Re: New Apple II (was Apple's next move ...)

[jamess@cts.com (Jim Stafford)]

: >EIDE may be dirt cheap, but SCSI-2 with a nice controller (the 2940) can
: be farnicer.  EIDE is what I'll let my Windoze machines have, but my
: >Linux/Unix boxes will be SCSI ....
: >.... as users dump 200-500MB SCSI drives for multi-gig ones,
: >picking up some used ones cheap will be much easier.
: >

:      Fine, as long as you're willing to settle for mini SCSI MB drives at
: E-IDE GB prices.

:      While E-IDE may not be your first choice, there's no denying that
: having IDE on-board would be the GS user's gateway to affordable,
: high-performance peripherals. For example, x8 IDE CD-ROM drives now sell
: for $119.95; x6's sell for $64.95. What is the price for an _x4_ SCSI
: unit?

:      SCSI may be nice; but, really, is it _that_ nice?

If you check out the May 1996 issue of PC World they tackle the ide 
vs scsi debate. They give scsi a rave review. As the article ends it says: 
"Because of their even more advantageous price/preformance IDE drives 
will remain the most popular over at least the next two or three years."
So they give IDE two or three more years.

So scsi is taking over even the PC. I think that if a new GS were to come 
about that the interface of either scsi or ide should be on a card so 
that whatever interface the individual user decides to use, he/she can 
keep up with the interface as it evolves. This way those who prefer ide can 
have ide those who prefer scsi can have scsi and those that prefer both can 
have both! ;)
     
keep on computin'
jamess