Hi Sue,
I'm from Montreal, so let me try to answer.
--- Sue Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a Blue & White G3/350 (mini-tower) with 192
> MB of RAM running OS
> 8.6. Itt still has the small 6GB internal hard drive
> that originally
> came with the machine when I purchased it in 1999. I
> would like to boost
> up the hard drive capacity to 20 or 40GB by adding a
> 2nd internal drive
> - so here are my questions:
>
> 1.) What hard drives are recommended (& are
> compatible) for this machine
> (names of manufacturers would be greatly
> appreciated)
>++++++++++++++ Most IDE drives - probably all. If you
have the time (luxury) to be sure, visit
accelerateyourmac.com (the G3 Zone). All users who
post there re-tell how and which drive they
successfully installed by themselves!
> 2.) Should I go with an external or internal hard
> drive & which one is
> more reliable and cost-effective?
>+++++++external is more expensive. What are your
needs?
> 3.) Do I have re-install the factory installed Mac
> OS 8.6 once the new
> hard drive has been hooked up?
>++++Not really. You can format the new drive and copy
the entire contents. But the pros know better, don't
they?
> 4.) What is a reasonable price to pay for a 20 or 40
> GB internal hard
> drive (Cdn $)?
>+++++++++20G - $120, 40G - $200+.
> Any info on these issues would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> kind regards,
> Sue Street
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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