********** > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:10:01 -0800 > From: Fabian Fang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ATA Hard Drives/PCMCIA slot
> I believe that I first suggested such drives in previous similar threads. I > have two of the TravelStar 8E drives, which work on several PowerBook 3400c's > with no problems. I remember talking with IBM Technical Support staff just > after I bought my first drive. They said that the drives should work with > PowerBooks, but they were not in a position to answer specific > Macintosh-related questions. At no time did they state that the drives were > "not compatible with Macs." It is a simple matter of formatting the drives > for Macs with the Apple Drive Setup or similar third-party utilities. ---------- Thanks for this info. At least I now have confidence to persue it further. Thanks, Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
