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> Dan Schwartz wrote:
>
> Hi, Tom!
>
> Since this is a Win-Mac list, I don't know for sure if you're
> interested in recording CD's with a FireWire (aka IEEE-1394,
> iLink) CD-R deck. In any case, I'd avoid it like the plague
> for either platform, but *especially* for Windows 98 or 2000.
> The MacOS drivers are generally pretty lousy; while the
> Win98/NT software sucks as much as a Gold Club [Atlanta] dancer.
What's so bad about FireWire? We've got one Que FireWire CD-ROM burner
already and I don't think we've made a coaster with it yet.
> Instead, buy a $49 Orange Micro PCI SCSI card (Mac) or any
> non-AdapCrap PCI SCSI card that also has decent ASPI layer
> drivers; and use this dependable, robust interface standard.
> As a bonus, you'll be able to boot from it on the Mac.
We've got a SCSI card in these G4s already to interface with some
scanners. I won't tell you what brand they are but we've had no problem
with them either. ;)
> The key word here is "robust:" You have better things to
> do with your time than screw around with making something work.
> FireWire is great for DV cameras; but that's about it.
That's how I feel about USB but I thought FireWire was more robust than SCSI.
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dept of Biomedical Communications
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