Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 8:37 PM +0100 2/1/02, Pascal wrote: >On 01-02-2002 20:10 Feliciano di Giorgio wrote: > >> It looks like Firewire is replacing SCSI as the main interface on most >> scanners etc. > >May be but that's beside the point. The issue was about connecting a SCSI >scanner, like the LS-2000, to a PowerBook G4. >The Nikon LS-2000 is still a top-notch scanner and for most people there is >no need to upgrade to the LS-4000 FireWire. I do certainly not accept that >people should upgrade their perfectly well functioning LS-2000 only in order >to have a scanner with FireWire port. > >Pascal >NO ARCHIVE Quite true. However, even with PC card SCSI adapters there have been many incompatibilities, including with Nikon scanners. If you have a combination that works, great, but there tend to be fewer headaches and greater compatibility with firewire. If you get a scanner now and have (or are getting) a Mac, go with firewire, or if you want to go cheaper and are willing to put up with long scan times, USB. SCSI PCI cards have a lot better track record than PC card adapters. - -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html