Re: Read-speed of SCSI CD-rom players

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

:>I've been shopping for a used low-cost SCSI external CD-rom player.  The
:>main variable that affects price is speed: 1x, 2x, 6x, 32x etc.
:>
:>How important would this be for Apple IIgs or for Mac SE or Classic?  I'd
:>expect that the main use would be for reading in the software.  But why
:>would speed matter for that application?

: There are those who say that speed does not matter on a IIGS.
: I beg to disagree.

: The difference between a 1x and a 2x CD-ROM is VERY
: noticeable on the IIGS.  Sure, the main use would be reading
: in shk files or perhaps DiskQuest or DiskQuest Encyclopedia,
: but can you imagine trying to navigate your hard drive at
: the speed of a UniDisk 3.5?  That's how 1x feels.  I would
: recommend 2x over 1x.

There's a pretty fundamental difference between "does not matter" and
"noticeable" ya know. Single speed is good enough for use on a IIgs. And
if you're talking an Apple drive, having total plug 'n play is an added
benefit.

My Quadra 700 can run Quicktimes off CDs in my CD150 just fine. I think it's
plenty good for a IIgs as well.
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