CompuServe Messages

Hi, Erik. What do you plan on using your CD-ROM for? I have a Texel 3024 (internal double-speed drive) and Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum that I'm very happy with. I think both products fit with your "get a good product up front" philosophy. The Toshiba 3401 tends to be around $100 more than the Texel and offers better performance. Getting the sound card at the same time is probably a good idea. Depending on which sound card you get, you could use the sound card to control the CD-ROM and save yourself an expansion slot as well as some money on a controller card (though some folks here have shown that performance will improve if a dedicated SCSI controller is used). I'm using the PAS 16 to control the Texel and it works fine for me, but I haven't tried anything else so you could say I don't know what I'm missing! <g> There are two files in one of the libs here – I forget which section — that are definitely worth a download. They're called CDFAQ.TXT and CDROMF.ZIP. They both have good reference material in them. I'd also suggest picking up a copy of Computer Shopper just to get a sense of what the prices are for the drives you might be considering. Happy shopping! Evan