Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site nlm-vax.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!nlm-mcs!nlm-vax!roy From: roy@nlm-vax.ARPA (Roy Standing) Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Subject: Re: Re: MacBottom and Levco 2 Meg Mac Message-ID: <1033@nlm-vax.ARPA> Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 17:14:55 EST Article-I.D.: nlm-vax.1033 Posted: Fri Nov 8 17:14:55 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Nov-85 07:23:53 EST References: <1007@nlm-vax.ARPA> <10917@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Distribution: net Organization: NLM/LHNCBC, Bethesda, Md. Lines: 41 In a previous message I mentioned that Levco is coming out with a SCSI hard disk interface that will plug into their Monster Mac 2Meg board. I didn't say anything about price or other options. With apologies for omitting it before: 1. Levco demonstrated a prototype board at the MacWorld Expo in Boston last August. In other words, I saw it working. 2. In my last conversation with Levco they said that the board would be released in December. One thing delaying its introduction is the connector for their Monster Mac board. The Mac cardcage was designed for a single card. There is, barely, room to mount a piggyback board as all of the RAM upgrades do. The backend of Levco's board is laidout to take a connector, this lines up beneath an openning in the metal frame of the mac. To my eyes, putting the connector in and still being able to slide the motherboard/Monster Mac board in and out of the cardcage will require a VERY low profile connector. In any case, Levco reported that they were having trouble sourcing a connector at a reasonable price. 3. The person I spoke to gave me a price of 'under' $1,000.00. This seemed high but it was unclear whether a drive was included. He did say the pricing was still being discussed. --- 4. Levco has a policy of not advertising products before they are ready to sell them. Therefore this is a rumor: they are also developing a board with serial and parallel ports. A cable to a connector plate will pass through the security opening, the connector plate will lock into the security opening. This mechanism will also be used for the hard disk product. No pricing or introduction date was available. Disclaimer: IF 'good stuff' THEN claim personal credit ELSE disown it My employers ALWAYS execute the ELSE clause. Incidently, I have no association with Levco beyond that of a customer.