On Dec 21, 2007 9:01 PM, Cedric Chang <cc@nope9.com> wrote:
> 2) Why would Intel choose a PATA interface over a SATA interface *

Lower power (slower clock, fewer switching transistors)
Smaller die
Lots of SATA to PATA converters, they are much cheaper than the few
PATA to SATA converters.

-Adam


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