jmpiazza@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Joseph M. Piazza) (02/07/89)
Original posting: > I've narrowed my search for a DMA SCSI controller for my New 2000 >down to the 2090A and the Microbotics Hardframe. Since their prices are >similar, which should I buy? I'm leaning towards he 2090A: after all, >it's a Commodore. Is there anything significantly different about the >Hardframe? Thanks to all who responded. It turns out that the most crucial difference is the fact the the Hardframe isn't readily available. So, I now own a A2090A and I'm very happy with it. I think I would also have been happy with the Hardframe. I had originally ordered the Hardframe since it cost $50 less -- a larger saving than what I had imagined. Following up on my order a week later I discovered that the Hardframes were on back-order whereas the A2090A was in stock. In summary, a brief comparison of Hardframe and A2090A: * The Hardframe can function as a hard card by mounting an appropriate hard disk to it. * The Hardframe doesn't require an Old-File-System partition to auto-boot as the A2090A does. (The A2090A should be able to do the same in the future with new ROMs.) * Both are DMA (i.e., they're f a s t on large block transfers) and support up to seven SCSI devices. * The A2090A can also control up to two(?) ST506 (PC-type) drives. Flip side, joe piazza --- In capitalism, man exploits man. In communism, it's the other way around. CS Dept. SUNY at Buffalo 14260 UUCP: ..!{ames,boulder,decvax,rutgers}!sunybcs!jmpiazza GEnie:jmpiazza BITNET: jmpiazza@sunybcs.BITNET Internet: jmpiazza@cs.Buffalo.edu
bryan@cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer @ Wit's End) (02/07/89)
In article <4039@cs.Buffalo.EDU> jmpiazza@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Joseph M. Piazza) writes: =- =- Thanks to all who responded. It turns out that the most crucial =-difference is the fact the the Hardframe isn't readily available. So, I =-now own a A2090A and I'm very happy with it. I guess next day air from InterComputing in TX for $239.00 is 'not readily available.' Then again, this was a month ago, when I got mine. The amazing thing was, even with TX sales tax, iC was still cheaper than anyplace else... That said, the Hardframe + Quantum 80S blows the jumpers off anything else, especially my old 2090 + Miniscribe 2650. As far as the GVP hardcards go, the Hardframe is faster, more sturdily constructed, and you get to choose ANY SCSI drive. No contest. ______________________________________________________________________________ /_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/_____/ |_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____| _No dark sarcasm in the classroom|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|___ |____Teachers leave the kids alone__|_____|_____|_____|_bryan@cs.utexas.edu___| ___|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|{vertebrae...}!cs.utexas.edu!bryan_|___ |_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|