17 Apr
2000
17 Apr
'00
8:42 a.m.
Is the cheapness of IDE drives worth all the heartache
of the cable
length and funny line driver limitations? The cable length limitations
are so short that you've almost got to put the hard drive in the same
box as the CPU - this isn't good if you want expandable or flexible systems!
But if "cheap" is the main requirement, I suppose it's OK.
Yes! keep in mind they are small and pitting them in most boxes for a lot
of compact storage makes up for a lot. It's not ideal but easy to use and
talk to them.
I like SCSI for the interconnect but the driver code is painful especially
if you useing the 5380 and clones.
Maybe I'm too used to dealing with systems where
the hard drive might
be 60 or 100 feet away from the CPU... (differential SCSI and SMD.)
That or trying to figure out where a 12gb 2.5" drive goes under the raised
floor. ;)
Allison