[Ti] Introduction/questions...

[Sam Hotchkiss]

On 4/18/03 1:18 PM, "Sam Hotchkiss" <ti at zlit.net> wrote:

> On 4/18/03 1:14 PM, "Tim Clarke" <tim at score-music.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hmmm...got to looking at the specs and am wondering:  for multimedia (audio)
>> apps that really push these macs to the limit (I typically use 10-20
>> instances of virtual synths, samplers, vst plug-ins etc.), would it not make
>> more sense for me to go with the faster 5400 rpm drives as compared to those
>> 4200 rpm drives that are on sale?  Or do these new Hitachi drives make up
>> for it with its fast ultra-DMA technology etc?  Are the drives on sale at
>> Trans intl the new Hitachi drives?
> 
> There are 5400rpm 60gb drives out there, but due to a few design changes,
> the 4200s are actually faster, and they are less of a draw.  The 4200rpm
> drives now ship stock in the 1ghz pbg4s

Whoops-- I just went and looked at the site-- I was thinking of the old
5400rpm drives-- the new ones look wicked fast :)  Now I'm counting my
pennies to see if I can get the 80gb :)

-- 
Samuel W. Hotchkiss
President, Contractor Services, LLC.
hotch at zlit.net

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