Re: SCSI Cards

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

In article Erik Kloeppel <lurch@eskimo.com> writes...
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>bongini@law3.law.ucla.edu (STEPHEN BONGINI) wrote:
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>> 	Does Apple still sell its High Speed SCSI Card & How much would it 
>> be?  Also, why would I want a RamFast instead?
> 
>They do - it sells for no more than $109 new.

	Not quite, Apple removed the Apple II High-Speed SCSI card from 
their price list recently, meaning the board is offically discontinued. 
It is still available new from 3rd party vendors, but only while that
stock remains.

>I'd recommend the RamFast for a number of reasons..it's faster than
>the Hi speed, it comes with built in utilities, and it comes with 
>built in drivers for a whole slew of other devices (Floptical, Cd-ROM,
>etc) which makes upgrading your system a tad easier..

	Agreed, not too mention it is still sold and supported. It's also
worth mentioning that wide gap in price (RamFAST vs Apple HS) has narrowed
quite a fair bit. While the Apple card sells for $109, a RamFAST can be
bought (new) for as little as $129. That extra speed, flexiability and
support is worth $20 IMO. :)

>Lurch

Mitchell Spector
m_spect@pavo.concordia.ca / spector@vax2.concordia.ca