[geeks] Public Apology

[Dave McGuire]

On July 14, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > IDE blows dog. YOU may be happy with slow disk I/O but I am not. My old
> 
> Ahem.  IDE is used in numerous fast disk subsystems[1].  For $5k, I
> can buy a 320gb array that can sustain 130megs/sec and offers hotswap
> reliability via raid3[2].  For $7.9k, I can bump that up to 260megs/sec
> sustained.  And you don't need any fancy video controllers either.

  Yeah sure, arrays that are designed to work around the poor design
of IDE.  Personally, I like stuff that works well AS DESIGNED.

  IDE is popular because it's CHEAP...not because it's good.

> I still refuse to buy such an item on the principle that it uses IDE,

  Good.  Your brain is still working, then. ;)

       -Dave

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Dave McGuire                  "Needing a calculator indicates that
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