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LPMiller
03-07-2002, 06:10 AM
as long as it is IDE, no reason why it shouldn't....they all tend to use the same drive components and firmwares afterall.
johnnymk
03-07-2002, 06:34 AM
How about driver(s)? or.. Should it automatically recognize it?
i6s1
03-07-2002, 01:34 PM
Even if it doesn't work on PC, you could probably pick up an older G3 and still have a total price less then a Pioneer DVD burner. Just a thought.
LPMiller
03-07-2002, 03:11 PM
Originally posted by johnnymk
How about driver(s)? or.. Should it automatically recognize it?

IDE devices haven't required drivers for a long time. Unless you are running it in DOS mode, it shouldn't be an issue.

The only possible problem is if the firmware is specificly looking for a Mac rom image. Possible, but device makers usually don't cut off their market like that.
ribitch
03-07-2002, 06:15 PM
Apple uses a panasonic (ma****u?) drive. These are going on ebay new for cheaper. They should work being the drives are IDE. Apple more than likely only has a custom label with an apple on the top of it.

The drives are nice. I administer a network of Apple systems, and my server has one of these in it. Its great to have for data backups.

As far as a cheap g3 goes, that may not be as cheap as you think it would be. Apple systems hold their value quite well. Just do a search for apple systems that have completed on eBay. Original series iBooks sell for 600-700 dollars, and they are a few years old. Yet another reason to own an apple. =)


(i bet that will get me flamed repeatedly like it has in the past)
johnnymk
03-08-2002, 05:02 AM
I E-Mailed this to a friend of mine and he thought that Apple's platform was based on SCSI devices.
LPMiller
03-08-2002, 05:50 AM
Originally posted by johnnymk
I E-Mailed this to a friend of mine and he thought that Apple's platform was based on SCSI devices.

years ago, not anymore. When they switched to the Power PC, they went with IDE.