#128MB Opticals
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Pardon my intrusion,
I have been considering purchasing a 128 Mb optical drive and wondered how you
liked yours. Why did you go with the Pinnicle? Any big downsides on the
heavily advertised Fujitsu FJ2511A2 for less than $800? Other contenders in
this price range? Seems the ads are sparse.
Is there a forum on Compuserve that discusses these magneto optical drives?
Thanks for any input. I'm new to magneto optical.
Dave
Hi Dave,
>> I have been considering purchasing a 128 Mb optical drive and wondered how
you liked yours.
When it worked for a week it was fantastic. Suddenly it stopped working and I
have sent it back to Pinnicle. They said that I would have a replacement
within a week.
While it was working, it worked from the Parallel port via. Trantor's
MiniSCSIplus which shipped with the Tahoe-130 (price $1100). I used it heavily
for a week.
>> Why did you go with the Pinnicle?
I have been following them for two years. Their stock just went public 4
months ago at $11.00, it is now at $22.00. (Gee, if only I had some money
then…) They have gotten many good reviews in trade mags.
>> Any big downsides on the heavily advertised Fujitsu FJ2511A2 for less than
$800?
No idea.
>> Other contenders in this price range?
My dealer mentioned that there are a few. (HP has one). DGR technologies was
advertising one last year.
>> Is there a forum on Compuserve that discusses these magneto optical drives?
Nope. CDROM has some users who have opticals. Fugitsu has its own forum
(FUGITSU).
-Rich