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Re: A couple of zip-drive related questions

2009-08-15 by tx_marshal

I'd buy one off of you. Let me know how they work out.


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> 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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