On Wed, November 30, 2005 15:09, Tom Saecker wrote: > I have reached the point that I want more Hard Drive space in my 2 B&W > G3s.
Too much drive space is never enough. :-) > Money is in very short supply right now so I am thinking along the > used/refurbished market. > What should I look for or avoid in IDE drives? > Are there any particular brands one should avoid for use in a Mac? > > I assume that most any IDE hard drive should be compatible is that > correct? > > I have noticed that the IDE drives listed in the Apple Macintosh > section on Ebay seem to be more expensive than the drives in the > general computer section so naturally I wonder if there is a reason. You are correct, IDE is IDE. With a B&W, you are limited to 120 megs in size using the built-in IDE controllers. Anything larger, you would need to get a third party IDE contoller card, which may not be a bad idea regardless since the built-on IDE controllers are only ATA/33. And yes, many a seller will charge more for anything that will work on a Mac. It's really crappy of them to do so IMO. I still laugh when I'm at an electronics store and look at the bog standard items (SCSI cables come to mind right away) that have a higher margin than the "PC compatible" items, never mind the fact that they are the same. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
