[mythtvnz] CompactFlash to SATA adapters for /

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On 30/11/2010 12:46 p.m., Jonathan Hoskin wrote:
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>>>> Has anyone tried running a MythTV (specifically Mythbuntu) system
>>>> from
>>>> a CompactFlash card through a CF to SATA adapter?
>>>
>>> Yes, I have installed several on CF cards using CF to SATA adapters.
>>> What makes the most difference is the speed of the CF card you use. You
>>> can get some particularly slow ones which are just painful.
>>
>> So is there a local source for CF->SATA or SD->SATA adapters?
>
> I would also be interested in seeing the actual price difference between a usefully sized and performant CF + adapter, versus the cheapest SSDs. Noting that a 32GB SSD can be had for under $120 now.
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I did publish some figures on this list earlier.

Why use SATA when IDE are cheaper and work probably just as well?  No 
IDE on the motherboard?