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- From: joiner@myria.cs.umn.edu (Jay K. Joiner)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
- Subject: Re: CD-ROM Drives
- Message-ID: <joiner.716580826@myria>
- Date: 15 Sep 92 18:13:46 GMT
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- In <1992Sep15.143530.2735@tfs.com> eric@tfs.com (Eric Smith) writes:
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- >Which of those 8 brands is the best, fastest, most cost effective, etc.?
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- The CD Technology drive (a Toshiba T3301) is faster than a Denon DRD-253.
- Both are supported by NT using the CD Technology ISA card (Future
- Domain TMC-850M) and daisy chain cable.
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- >The CD Technology coupon mentions an adapter for $100, and a parallel
- >port adapter for $120. Will both of those work with the SDK? Are
- >they SCSI or what? Are there any problems using the parallel port?
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- The $100 card works fine with the SDK. I thought I saw a post that
- the parallel port card is not supported by NT.
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- >They say allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Does it really take that long?
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- My experience was about 2 weeks mailing in the order card and using
- a personal check.
-