Quote Originally Posted by Blodrast
I'm interested in the SATA vs IDE, for one thing. AFAIK, none has definitely proved itself as the indubitable leader, or the better choice. Is SATA the future?
Maybe, but how "near" is this definite future ?
Is SCSI becoming a price-efficient option for the casual PC owner ?
There are some definite advantages to SATA over IDE. Discounting bandwiths, SATA rules mechanically. The cables are easier to install and route through your chassis, and the small cables don't block airflow like the PITA IDE ribbon cables. With components getting hotter and hotter, the improved airflow of the SATA cables is a huge plus. You also don't have to worry about the performance hit of having multiple drives on a single ribbon cable.