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Re: [emax] A couple of zip-drive related questions

2009-08-15 by Ted Summers

Julian-

I will let you know. You already have the floppy converters......

So consider yourself as having a reservation for 2 if they work.

Regards,
Ted

On Aug 14, 2009, at 5:10 PM, mr julian wrote:

actually... make that two - my friends emax I bought that 2nd SCSI kit
for will also need a drive.

Ted Summers wrote:
 > A little of a side note. I just won a lot of 10 used CF drives on  
ebay.
 > Assuming they work with Emax, I will be selling them for much less  
than
 > $200.
 > They may be single slot use only, but they are SCSI.
 > I will be testing them in Emax once I get them and will give more  
details
 > later.
 > If they are single slot, I will sell them for $25. If multiple  
slots work I
 > will sell them for $40.
 >
 > I will be keeping 1 for sure, but will resell the other 9 once  
confirmed
 > they work in Emax.
 >
 > So, if they work (crossed fingers), those of you wanting to buy  
SCSI kits
 > but who have been hesitant due to, where do I get a drive?
 > Next couple of weeks or so you may be lucky!
 >
 > If people have been thinking of purchasing other drives, you may  
wish to
 > wait a week or two....
 >
 > again I will keep you posted.
 >
 > PS- I saw a multiple slot multitech for $60 buy it now on ebay.  
Somebody
 > should nab it..... I considered it.
 >
 > Regards,
 > Ted
 > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 7:06 AM, Daniel Baum <daniel@...>  
wrote:
 >
 >>
 >> Hi all,
 >>
 >> I decided that I could't justify the more than $200 that the CF  
drive would
 >> cost, once shipping etc. was added in, so I'm back to a zip drive.
 >>
 >> A couple of questions:
 >>
 >> Is a zip drive hot swappable when connected to an Emax II?
 >>
 >> Has anyone ever tried connecting a combined SCSI/Parallel Zip Plus  
to a
 >> laptop with a USB-parallel adapter. It would be great to use the  
zip to
 >> transfer files to and from the PC.
 >>
 >> Also - has anyone ever tried a Jazz drive with an Emax II?
 >>
 >> Tks.
 >>
 >> D.
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >
 >
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 >
 >
 >
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