I have had bettrer experience with the IBM drive than the Hitachi.
Tom K.
At 9:10 PM -0500 7/5/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>Babbette said>>>
>>
>> I found a bargain on Travelstar drives, but when I looked
>>them up on the IBM site there's a whole bunch of them. The FAQ on the 2400
>>site says "no higher than 12.5 mm, and meet apple's power specs. " A trip
>>to the Apple site, didn't provide me with the power specs. Anyone know what
>>model numbers of the Travelstar drives work in the 2400.
>
>FWIW, MCE has been using the Hitachi drives, and apparently prefers
>them somewhat over the IBM. Both have a three year warranty and the
>Hitachi's do seem to run quieter. That at least broadens your
>market a bit. Users on this list are using both successfully.
>
>The GT series is the 12.7mm model...and works in the PB 2400.
>http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/diskdrdl/travel/tr18gt.htm
>
>>
>>Also, I don't understand why the 4 GB SCSI mode limit is an issue. Can I
>>install and use bigger than 4 G drives?
>
>
>Don't worry about it. Buy the biggest HD you can rationalize. It's
>only an issue if you really need SCSI Mode. Sidney and Tom recently
>provided two great postings on this topic...probably telling you
>more than you need to know, but if you want I can send them to you.
>
>Cheers...
>
>
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>San Antonio, Texas
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