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Re: A couple of zip-drive related questions

2009-08-16 by Daniel Baum

OK. I'd still like to reserve one please.

D>



--- In emax@...m, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
>
> These are internal.
> 
> Regards.
> ted
> On Aug 15, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Daniel Baum wrote:
> 
> Sounds great. It's an external unit right? If so, I'd like to reserve  
> one too.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Daniel
> 
> Just SCSI enabled Emax. If you don't have SCSI on an Emax 1, you would
> need to buy a SCSI kit from me.
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
> 
> On Aug 15, 2009, at 12:17 AM, Daniel Baum wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Would any other bits and pieces (interfaces etc.) be necessary to get
> them working?
> 
> D.
> 
> 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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