40 bucks more...i say go for it. 5400rpm and a bigger cache........main  
reason i'd say go for it is the 16 meg cache, which definatly would  
make a huge difference.  think i might get one myself for the  
ibook....but alas...i have a warranty........heh


On Sunday, August 25, 2002, at 12:09 PM, Nick wrote:

> I'm looking at upgrading my Pismo's HD too, looking at the Toshiba 40  
> Gig
> 5200 RPM, 16 Meg cache
>
> http://shop.harddrive.com/cgi-bin/ 
> itemdy15.pl?keyword=HI2+TOS+HDD2171&UID=20
> 02082510403900
>
> from www.harddrive.com
>
> It is about $40 more expensive than the 4200 rpm 2meg cache model, is  
> it
> worth the price difference?  Anyone dealt  with Harddrive.com before?
>
> Nick
>
> on 8/25/02 11:52 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED]  
> wrote:
>
>> on 24/08/02 12:28, John Callahan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to upgrade the hard drive in my Apple Powerbook G3  
>>> series
>>> "Wallstreet". It now has a TOSHIBA MK2109MAT, serial #19Q43235A,  
>>> size:
>>> 2.16 GB.
>>> I would like to upgrade to at least 10 GB, but need to know what to
>>> order and where to order.
>>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> Sure. You need to look for a notebook hard disk, usually called a  
>> 2.5", an
>> IDE drive. Given the current prices, I would suggest you get a 20 GB.  
>> Here
>> is a link to GoGoCity.com <http://www.gogocity.com/>. They usually  
>> have
>> pretty good prices and I bought 2 different drives from them and was  
>> very
>> satisfied. Here Is a link to their IBM notebook drives:
>> <http://www.gogocity.com// 
>> search_manufacturer.asp?dept%5Fid=211&manufacturer
>> =IBM+%28NOTEBOOK%29&parent%5Fid=3>. You'll notice that they don't  
>> even carry
>> anymore 20 GB drives. For Toshiba, they don't have anything but a 40  
>> GB:
>> <http://www.gogocity.com// 
>> search_manufacturer.asp?dept%5Fid=211&manufacturer
>> =TOSHIBA+%28NOTEBOOK%29&parent%5Fid=3>.
>>
>> Many people on this list have had a good experience with OWC,  
>> although when
>> I was shopping for a drive, they tended to be slightly more expensive  
>> than
>> GoGoCity. Here is a link to the notebook drives sold by OWC:
>> <http://eshop.macsales.com/ 
>> Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=91&Title=2%2E5%22%20IDE%2
>> 0%26%20SCSI%20for%20Laptops&Template=>. As you will see, you can get  
>> a 30 GB
>> IBM drive from GoGoCity.com for $20 more than a 20 GB drive at OWC,  
>> but you
>> get 33% more space.
>>
>> -Laurent.
>
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