[G4] Re: G4 Digest, Vol 8, Issue 11

[Philip J Robar]

On Apr 15, 2005, at 12:27 PM, rich northouse wrote:

> Shopdog,
>
> The technology is different between an ATA and a SATA. The later  
> transmits data in a string, or serially. The ATA transmits the data  
> in a parallel fashion -- completely different technologies.  I  
> think the SATA drive will probably function on your Mac but you  
> will need to add a serial disk controller card. It will not  
> communicate with your existing ATA interface.

Or you can buy an SATA to ATA adaptor for about $25.

> On the plus side, SATA is faster and more efficient, and probably  
> the way of the future.

SATA isn't "probably the way of the future", it is the way of the  
now. SATA is mainstream technology.

> But they do require a fast CPU and might put a larger processing  
> burden on the computer?

I don't believe that this is true. As a matter of fact an SATA drive  
is the CPU load leader at www.storagereview.com.

Phil