Dwight Hines on 7/2/02 3:52 PM wrote: >> Just an FYI if anyone cares. :-) >> >> I ordered the 40GB 4200rpm 9.5mm IBM hard drive for my powerbook >> firewire/pismo from newegg.com. Total was $144 shipped. > > I care. How are you going to dump your present disk onto it? Are you going > to put your present internal drive into a case and use it as a secondary > device? > I assume you have a pismo. > d > Good question. I put my old drive in a FireWire external. Works great, both in OSX 9 & X. Here is the one I got (actually I have two of them), although I paid $46 for mine and now they're down to just $36. <http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=064-040036>
The only issue I have is the cable length. It's 6 foot long but I use it just inches from my iBook so I have this big coil next to me which is always in the way. Does anybody know of a short cable I can get, maybe 6-12 inches? -makmac -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
