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PC Disk I/O

• Disk interface
  • IDE slowest, limited to 2 small disks
  • SCSI slow, but handles 7 devices
  • EIDE fast, handles disks, CDROMs, etc.
  • Wide SCSI is fastest
• EIDE is standard, SCSI is $50-$200 option
• EIDE drives cheaper than SCSI