Hi Jonathan!
On 03-10-1998 at 12:34:20PM, Jonathan de Boyne Pollard (2:440/4.3) wrote to 
Phil Kane:
 JdBP>                                          .... This is how a
 JdBP> hardware manufacturer like Quantum goes about producing a
 JdBP> technology enhancement such as Ultra ATA and then stacks the decks
 JdBP> of customer perception in its favour in order to get it shipping in
 JdBP> volume.  "Look!  Not only is the identical SCSI drive more
 JdBP> expensive, but it also has a lower maximum bandwidth.  So why not
 JdBP> try our new Ultra ATA drive instead?"  )
I note that the Quantum Fireball seems to be quite popular in new complete  
pc packages.  Is the Ultra ATA mentioned above another name for the Ultra 
DMA? 
.: /|ug
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