Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
Thanks for all the help with Pismo HD compatibility. I decided to buy the Toshiba 40GB 5400rpm instead of the Seagate 40GB 5400rpm because the Toshiba has a 16MB buffer instead of 8MB and costs only $4 more. Don't really know how much difference this makes, but it can't hurt and I've had good experience with Toshiba HDDs. BTW, the Seagate is selling for $68 and the Toshiba for $72 at http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productlisting.aspx?c=usl=encs=04category_id=5706first=true Herb Goodfriend -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
Herb, Yes and no . Some Toshiba's are not compatible with any G3 Powerbooks. Check the more info link on any Toshiba drive at Other World Computing for some model compatibility info. And I also have not been able to use a Samsung SpinPoint drive in my Pismo. I've heard of no issues with Seagate or Fujitsu or IBM/Hitachi. You can check some owner reports under the drive database at xlr8yourmac for even more info. Shawn On Oct 14, 2004, at 10:32 PM, Herbert Goodfriend wrote: I am looking for a larger HDD for a Pismo, and was notified by Dealmac that Dell for Small Business (!) has Toshiba and Seagate 40GB 5400rpm drives at good prices. The Toshiba is listed as compatible with interface ATA-2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The Seagate is listed as Ultra ATA/100. The System Profiler in the Pismo says ATA-4. Are ATA drives interchangeable so that I can use the Seagate drive in the Pismo? Thanks in advance. Herb Goodfriend -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
On Oct 15, 2004, at 2:30 pm, Herbert Goodfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a larger HDD for a Pismo, and was notified by Dealmac that Dell for Small Business (!) has Toshiba and Seagate 40GB 5400rpm drives at good prices. Transintl has a decent selection of HDDs for Pismos: http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=97 Hope this helps, -Jeff[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- You can't brew a premium lager with a Kool-aid mentality. --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
On Oct 15, 2004, at 3:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Are ATA drives interchangeable so that I can use the Seagate drive in the Pismo? I put a Seagate 40 G in my Pismo, it's behaving well. Seth --- Seth Austen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sethausten.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
On Oct 15, 2004, at 3:30 PM, G-Books wrote: Are ATA drives interchangeable so that I can use the Seagate drive in the Pismo? I have used Hitachi(IBM) and Seagate drives with no problem. I would recommend a 5400rpm drive as it will make things a little faster, and with prices so cheap now I would go with a large drive, considering you can get a 60gb for $120, while a 40 costs $90, and a 20gb $70. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Interchangeability of ATA HDDs
Yes. On 10/14/04 7:32 PM, Herbert Goodfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a larger HDD for a Pismo, and was notified by Dealmac that Dell for Small Business (!) has Toshiba and Seagate 40GB 5400rpm drives at good prices. The Toshiba is listed as compatible with interface ATA-2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The Seagate is listed as Ultra ATA/100. The System Profiler in the Pismo says ATA-4. Are ATA drives interchangeable so that I can use the Seagate drive in the Pismo? Thanks in advance. Herb Goodfriend -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
