* Zane H. Healy (healyzh_at_aracnet.com) [06.08.99 22:41]:
> >> I got the 4x Toshiba for $15 used, as a price reference.
> >
> > Any idea where I could pick myself up one of those? The CDROM is not
>
> I got mine from the local scrapper. Any place that deals in Junk PC's will
> have all kinds of useful bits like that, the trick is finding such a place.
>
> >the only price factor that i'm worried about, it's also the external
> >SCSI cable. I looked at a DEC SCSI cable that will fit into the back
> >SCSI port, and it cost a mere $95. I'm running a incredibly tight
>
> Opps, forgot about that gotcha. When I was recommending the 4x, I was
> thinking of sticking it inside the case. At one point I had the 2x hanging
> half way out of the system and plugged into one of the internal SCSI
> cables. I'm lucky enough to now have one of those wierd cables.
I was looking through eBay, and damn, there's a lot of cool stuff.
My mom's not going to be crazy about me buying it, but i'm certainly
going to try.
I have an external 3x NEC CDROM, but nothing seems like it would
connect to it without and expensive connector (hey, i like to be able
to buy food once in a while. :P).
Thanks for all the input on this. :) Now i just need a friggin' air
conditioner, my two VAXstations may keep me warm in the winter, but
they're not too happy to have around in the summer..
-paul
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Received on Tue Jun 08 1999 - 21:47:24 BST