From: chyang@leghorn.engin.umich.edu (Chung Hsiung Yang)
Subject: Re: CD300 & 300i
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In article <bauer-060493101758@134.60.68.23>, bauer@informatik.uni-ulm.de (Christian Bauer) writes:
> In article <Afi9sHS00VohMrYlEe@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Donpaul C. Stephens"
> <deathbird+@CMU.EDU> wrote:
> > 
> > What is the difference?
> > I want a double-spin CD-ROM drive by May
> > 
> > looking into NEC and Apple, doublespins only
> > what is the best?
> 
> Nec Toshiba and Sony (Apple) nearly deliver the same speed.
> As apples prices are very low (compared to there RAM SIMMS)
> You should buy what is inexpencive. But think of Driver revisions.
> It is easier to get driver kits from Apple than from every other
> manufacturer
> 
> Christian Bauer
> 
> bauer@informatik.uni-ulm.de


	I thought NEC and Toshiba CD-ROM mechanism have an average 
access time of less than 200 ms.  While the SONY-APPLE CD-ROM 
drive has an access time of 300 ms for the doublespin models.

- Chung Yang