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From: gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: ST-506 to SCSI controller info want
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Date: 29 Jun 88 20:06:00 GMT
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Nf-From: p.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies    Jun 29 15:06:00 1988


First, let me thank everyone that sent me information on SCSI-ST506
interfaces.  I didn't know so many of these "pieces" of a finished
system were out there.  Unfortunately, I asked the wrong rhetorical
question -- I am already happy with my 80Mb hard disk.

The rhetorical question I REALLY wanted to ask was: Why doesn't some
enterprising Macintosh hardware company make the following box
including:

1.  case & power supply (shrunken PC perhaps?)
2.  space for 1 or 2 hard disk drives to be bolted down.
3.  SCSI-ST506/ST406 conversion board.
4.  Macintosh disk driver software on 3.5 floppies, tailored for this
    SCSI interface.

Cost: $200 or less?

Then, people could purchase any PC drive they wanted and connect it to
the macintosh.  Currently, Macintosh disk drive price competition is
weak.  This product might really fire up competition and reduce hard
disk prices.

Don Gillies, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Illinois
1304 W. Springfield, Urbana, Ill 61801      
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