Come to think of it... Does Win98 support SATA?
Anyway, SATA vs PATA for Maxtor Drive:
http://www.storagereview.com/php/ben...1=238&devCnt=2
You can mix and match the results on that site, which is quite useful if you are picking drives. E.g.
http://www.storagereview.com/php/ben...2=251&devCnt=3
This one compares the Maxtor with an WD and Hitachi drive.