CompuServe Thread

I bought my Texel from DC Drives and had no trouble whatsoever. Service was fine; the kit was complete; and the product was shipped quickly. I wouldn't be quite so hasty to remove them from your list. Regards, Jerry P.S. I am *not* a stockholder!

Angela, Keep in mind when you read the PC mag reviews that they said it was a 'close call' between the Texel and NEC for Editor's Choice. The only negative aspects that they found on the Texel were either incorrect or have been fixed (for example, it *does* ship with an app to allow you to play audio CD's). It's faster than the NEC and *really* has Photo CD support (the NEC has problems even with single-session). To me, that makes it Editor's Choice hands down, and it's a lot cheaper than the NEC. I bought the Texel and Future Domain SCSI card from Hard Drives International (they have ads in PC Magazine, etc) for $519. I negotiated a special deal with them, it was $30 off (reg $549). If you call them and ask for Rick Hartley at x421 and mention my name you can get the deal, but will pay $549 otherwise. Their support is really good, even Saturday hours, when you don't usually even get support from the mail order house that sold you your goods, you normally have to call the manufacturer. I also bought the Pro Audio Spectrum 16 sound card from them for $209 as part of the package, and they threw in all cables and connectors and some free CD's. Happy Hunting, let me know how you make out…. Bill Hines