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From: sel2841@zeus.tamu.edu (LASLEY, STEPHEN ELLIS)
Newsgroups: comp.publish.cdrom.hardware,comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia
Subject: Re: CDROM with SCSI port built in
Date: 2 Jun 1994 11:28 CDT
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In article <1994Jun1.095603@ldds35.london.chevron.com>, eibis@ldds35.london.chevron.com (Ivan Bishop) writes...
->Hi all,
->      Please forgive the cross-posting, but I'm trying to identify a piece
->(pieces) of harware without postings over many days!
-> 
->      I wondered if you have seen or used a CDROM (external preferred, internal
->a possibility) that has a SCSI port built in. That is, I just plug my Trantor
->T348 (centronics type plug) into it and go!!!
->      
->      I don't want to use a card as the Trantor converts parallel to scsi and has
->the necessary driving software.
-> 
->       If you have had any experiences with such CDROM's then please let me know.
-> 
-> 
->       PLEASE!!! reply by E-mail or I'll be punished for my cross post by having
->       to read all groups every day........
-> 
->       Thanks in advance.
-> 
->        Ivan Bishop

the NEC sxe uses a SCSI-2 port on it.  But, the cable that converts the SCSI-2
to SCSI-1 (50 pin Centronics) costs about $25....

Stephen.