dtiberio@csserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) (02/02/91)
I have waited 8 months for a hard drive, but decided to wait until last December. Then I discovered the AdIDE controller from a post on the internet. He said he saw at the Toronto Amiga show, an A500 with the AdSpeed, AdRAM, and internal hard drive. I then found it listed in Amazing Computing's Guide to the Amiga, current issue (around page 306, Last Minute Additions). I also called The Software Shop (page 103 of Feb 1991 AmigaWorld), whom had been advertising the IDE for a few months now. I spoke to a man with a foreign accent who told me that a new power supply is not necessary, and that it is in fact internal. 40 megs for $460. He had not received them as of Monday, Jan 28th. Safe Harbor (page 86 Feb 91 AmigaWorld) advertises the IDE controller for $118, comparable to Software Shop's $119. Safe Harbor did not have the IDE drive or the controller available. Briwall (page 82) did not have a conventional ad this month, but over the phone I was told they have the AdIDE controller and 40 meg drive for $530. The drive is 3.5 inches, while many IDE drives are smaller (2.5 inches). I was under the impression that Briwall already has the AdIDE and drive (but alas, I do not wish to pay more then I have to). ComputAbility, the largest ICD distributor, was not aware that the IDE controller existed. Creative Computers did not carry the AdIDE controller or drives, and nor did Manta. I called ICD twice in the past few weeks. I was told that the AdIDE controller would have been shipping as of Monday, Jan 28. I was told that no external power supply was necessary, and that the 2.5 inch drives fit internally in the Amiga 500. They plan on marketing the AdIDE with a 20 meg Connor drive, at approx 500kb/sec transfer speed, for around $620. He said that the Connor drives would consume very little power, and that I should be careful when buying an IDE drive. They may not fit inside the A500 or they may require too much power. He mentioned to make sure that the dealers mention whether the drive must be placed in the A500 3.5 inch drive bay. He said that the IDE drives are generally cheaper than SCSI drives. I asked if he could suggest any other IDE drives such as Maxtor, etc., but he said he could not suggest any other drive and that I should look for the above stated factors (low power, small size). I intend to buy the AdIDE controller as soon as it is available. I plan to call dealers on Monday, Feb 5 (or whatever day it is). Good luck in finding a hard drive. :) And if you have AMAX!, call ICD for info on the driver. ICD 1-800-373-7700 David Tiberio SUNY Stony Brook 2-3605 AMIGA Toto Productions
yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) (02/02/91)
Keep Us posted on that ICDdrive thinggie pleeze. . -- yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu Willis F York says: IF ya meat an Amiga Owner that says: "I got my amiga Just to play games...: there's only one thing to do... Give him a Boot to the head... Then repeat .... Then repeat...