on 8/25/02 11:33 AM, Justin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 > Checkout the comparison test on barefeat.com where they pit the new Toshiba 40 gig HD against the IBM 40 gig 40GNX, 48 Gig 40GN and the 60 gig. All the extra cache on the Toshiba doesn't seem to do much for the drive in comparison to the 40 GNX which only has a 8 Meg cache. I was convinced to order one Thursday from Trans Intl after I lost a eBay auction for one already in a firewire case.
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