Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:40:05 +0100 (GMT/BST) From: Digby Tarvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 12GB disk choices... I am preparing to order a 12GB disk expansion for my 100CT, so am looking for any recommendations or experience from others that have looked into it and/or taken the plunge. Models and prices I have come across recently are Model Interface Seek Cache Price Hitachi DK23AA-12 ATA-5 12ms 512K US$199.00 Toshiba MK1214GAP ATA-4 13ms 1024K US$195.00 IBM DA212000 Ultra-DMA66 12ms 512K US$215.00 Anyone have any thoughts on the relative merits of these drives, suggestions for superior ones, or come across better prices? I'm not sure what the Interface specs refer to. ATA-5 seems to be alternately known as "Ultra DMA 4", and all three advertise maximum transfer rates of 66MB/sec. The IBM advertises superiour resilience to being moved, with some sort of head load/unload technology, and advanced power saving modes. They are all 4200 rpm spin rate. I havn't seen noise or power specs - being quiet and not generating too much heat (not too mention battery load) is important. Any thoughts? Regards, DigbyT -- Digby R. S. Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cthulhu.dircon.co.uk ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------UNSUBSCRIBE------- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe --------UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **************************************************************
