Quote Originally Posted by drone
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.
I agree 100%. I have SATA HD and it's faaar away better than IDE (or PATA).