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SCSI to USB
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Mar 6, 2001, 11:35 PM
 
I was wondering if they make a converter so that I can hook up usb peripherals to a scsi port on the mac. I know they make them the other way around. I'd be curious if anyone knows of such a beast.
     
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Mar 7, 2001, 02:53 AM
 
I doubt this exists, but ya never know...

just get a PCI USB card..

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Mar 7, 2001, 06:45 AM
 
So if they make it the other way around... Whom?
I am looking for a way to connect my scsi Zip-player to my iMac rev B
Who has the cheapest adapter?
Winther
     
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Mar 7, 2001, 10:54 AM
 
I am looking for a way to connect my scsi Zip-player to my iMac rev B
Who has the cheapest adapter?
A quick search for "usb scsi" at MacMall reveals five such items, the cheapest of which is the Adaptec device, at $64. Other selections include adapters from 2nd Wave, Microtech (a second version also), and PortGEAR.

As for usb to scsi, I have never seen such a device. which doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but it seems unlikely, considering that SCSI is not a powered port, and so (I think) an adapter for USB or FireWire would need an external power supply.

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Mar 9, 2001, 01:38 AM
 
Hmmmm, just another thing. THANKS for the help. .-)
     
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Mar 9, 2001, 10:05 AM
 
I'd stay away from it if at all possible - those converter boxes are awful.
They just dont work right.
Especially going from something like SCSI to USB or vice versa...
I agree, get the USB card if you must have USB.

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