Re: Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
On Dec 17, 2004, at 11:57 AM, G-Books wrote: Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:11:40 -0700 From: Bill Gau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same? Following the discussion on the Pismo HD replacement with considerable interest. I am wondering if the harddrive specs for the Pismo are the same for the Wallstreet Rev. 2 (PDQ). Someone who is in the know please let me know. Thanks. The Wallstreet came with the larger 17mm drives, the Lombard/Pismo could only use 12.5 max. --- JSH TiBook -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
On Dec 18, 2004, at 9:32 AM, Jeff Hubatka wrote: The Wallstreet came with the larger 17mm drives, the Lombard/Pismo could only use 12.5 max. Actually, I was just looking at my original WallStreet (266, 4GB HD, from the end of the production run as the Lombard was just about to be or had been introduced) drive - I replaced it years ago, but had just gotten a 2.5 case and was going to put the old drive in it now, only to find it had mysteriously died - but anyway, I noticed in the description on the label that it is 9.5mm. So the Wallstreet fits a larger drive, but at least mine didn't come with one. (That measurement has gotta be the height, right? And it is a really skinny drive compared to other notebook drives I've seen.) Anne -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
At 05:53 PM 12/16/2004, you wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. I remember someone indicating that the drive must be backward compatible to ATA-5 (?). Other World Computing has a list of at least some of the currently available compatible drives. http://www.otherworldcomputing.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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
A 5400 or even 7200 rpm drive will give you a noticeable speed boost, at very little cost in battery life (probably made up by the increased speed of disk access). Most importantly, the price difference between 4200 and 5400 rpm dirves is about $20 for a 40GB, which makes choosing the faster drive a very easy decision. Another benefit on most faster drives is a larger cache. The 4200 rpm 40gb drive that came in my PowerBook has only a 2mb cache, but the 5400 rpm drive I replaced it with (80gb) has an 8mb cache, which is probably responsible for as much of a speed gain as the faster mechanism. My Lombard's 6gb drive was replaced by a 5400 rpm 20gb drive with similar results (same 8mb cache). Andrew --- Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 16, 2004, at 6:53 PM, Rad Craig wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Higher capacity, faster rpm is better is more expensive. Pretty simple equation... AFAIK only ATA drives are currently made in 2.5 anymore. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Ph acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
I agree. I personally had great experience with IMB.Hitachi's Travelstar drives in my Pismo. I think the Pismo will take up to a 12.5mm high drive. You will definitely notice a performance boost with the faster drive/larger cache. Good luck. -Hal On Dec 17, 2004, at 9:19 AM, Andrew wrote: A 5400 or even 7200 rpm drive will give you a noticeable speed boost, at very little cost in battery life (probably made up by the increased speed of disk access). Most importantly, the price difference between 4200 and 5400 rpm dirves is about $20 for a 40GB, which makes choosing the faster drive a very easy decision. Another benefit on most faster drives is a larger cache. The 4200 rpm 40gb drive that came in my PowerBook has only a 2mb cache, but the 5400 rpm drive I replaced it with (80gb) has an 8mb cache, which is probably responsible for as much of a speed gain as the faster mechanism. -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
Rad Craig asked: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. to which Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] replied: Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Drive height is limited to 12.5mm, not 9.5mm, which expands the range of possiblities to (just about?) every currently available 2.5 drive. You'll see such terms as ATA5 and ATA6, the Pismo can use them all. The only restriction is that the Pismo's onboard Ultra ATA controller can only see the first 120-something GBs of a drive. Since AFAIK there are no larger drives available yet, that won't be a consideration (yet.) Hmm, I just thought of SATA, are there any such 2.5 mechanisms? I'm not aware of any but then I haven't been paying close attention lately. dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
Following the discussion on the Pismo HD replacement with considerable interest. I am wondering if the harddrive specs for the Pismo are the same for the Wallstreet Rev. 2 (PDQ). Someone who is in the know please let me know. Thanks. On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:11:03 -0700, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 16, 2004, at 6:53 PM, Rad Craig wrote: What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. Any 2.5 drive on the market now should work. It has to be 9mm high or less, iirc. I believe. Higher capacity, faster rpm is better is more expensive. Pretty simple equation... AFAIK only ATA drives are currently made in 2.5 anymore. -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD - Wallstreet HD - The same?
As long as you don't get an ATA-6 or later drive, it'll be fine. The Wallstreet's got a bit more space in it, though, so it supports drives up to about 17mm high. Cheers, Ben On 18 Dec 2004, at 05:11, Bill Gau wrote: Following the discussion on the Pismo HD replacement with considerable interest. I am wondering if the harddrive specs for the Pismo are the same for the Wallstreet Rev. 2 (PDQ). Someone who is in the know please let me know. Thanks. -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo HD
What do I need to know in order to buy a larger HD for my Pismo, I mean what are the specs I need to look for when shopping for a bigger HD? Like interface, rpm, thickness, etc. Rad... -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo HD replacement, 7200 rpm?
I am considering an internal HD repalcement for my Pismo. Any experince with the IBM/Hitachi 7200 rpm models? Thanks, Dave -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD replacement, 7200 rpm?
I really like my Hitachi 40gb 7200rpm drive. I have a Pismo 400 and my only complaint is that I should've gotten a 60 gb. It did make a peculiar whirring sound after about a month of use but I figured that perhaps the whole sled had gotten jarred--I carry it on a bike quite often--and so I removed the drive sled and put it back and put an eyeglass pad on top for good measure. I haven't heard anything from it since. Oh, and my fan has *never* come on. I really noticed a big speed difference, too. I upgraded from the stock drive, which is 4200 rpm. HTH, Nancy On Dec 13, 2004, at 4:50 PM, Dave Bjur wrote: I am considering an internal HD repalcement for my Pismo. Any experince with the IBM/Hitachi 7200 rpm models? Thanks, Dave -- 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo HD
On Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004, at 11:34 Asia/Singapore, markemmanuel wrote: I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. Actually, I've replaced my dead 12GB HDD with a new IBM/Hitachi 40GB HDD with 8MB Cache. My Pismo 400 only has 192MB (I want to eventually get 1GB), but with the new HDD, Jaguar feels noticeably faster. It really depends how fast your machine needs to be. The Pismo is still a very reliable machine and the only PowerBook, IMHO, without much cosmetic problems (unlike the Ti series). HTH -- Best, Mark. -- 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: Pismo HD
I was in the same position - new book or upgrade the Pismo - decided to do the latter after feeling the heat coming through the palm rest of the current ibooks and Powerbooks. Plus love me Pismo! As well as the 7200 rpm HD, decided to get a G4 upgrade (550 MHz) from Daystar which we are currently debugging. Others have written highly of the upgrade, anticipate being able to do so soon! Will advise progress. Stuart. On 27/10/2004, at 2:30 AM, G-Books wrote: I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. On Oct 25, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Andrew F. wrote: I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12 PB to a 5400 RPM drive and noticed absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler because with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently have an 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and can see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS install anyway. You can certainly feel a faster hard drive but it won't make your machine a new one all of a sudden. Speed is relatively subjective... -- 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: Pismo HD
I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12 PB to a 5400 RPM drive and noticed absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler because with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently have an 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and can see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS install anyway. Andrew On 10/25/04 9:21 AM, Michael B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can get 60 Gig 7200 rpm drives for around $150 these days. It's a Hitachi - ATA/IDE - I have just bought one. I think that is the highest capacity for a 7200 rpm model, but the speed is supposed to make a difference. I'm curious to know more about the 7200 RPM drives in a Pismo. I have a 20 GB drive that is seriously small, and I want to upgrade it, but I'm more concerned about the speed of the drive. Won't a fast drive like this burn up in a Powerbook? I mean, obviously they make drives this fast, but what are the heat concerns? -- 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: Pismo HD
I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. On Oct 25, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Andrew F. wrote: I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12 PB to a 5400 RPM drive and noticed absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler because with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently have an 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and can see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS install anyway. Andrew --markemmanuel ___t_h_e_w_o_l_f_p_u_p_._c_o_m_. Markemmanuel F. Rodriguez http://www.thewolfpup.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: Pismo HD
on 25/10/04 23:34, markemmanuel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. On Oct 25, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Andrew F. wrote: I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12 PB to a 5400 RPM drive and noticed absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler because with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently have an 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and can see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS install anyway. You can certainly feel a faster hard drive but it won't make your machine a new one all of a sudden. Speed is relatively subjective... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fortrash /for'trash/ n.: Hackerism for the FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslator) language, referring to its primitive design, gross and irregular syntax, limited control constructs, and slippery, exception-filled semantics. -- 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: Pismo HD
Markemmanuel, You can get 60 Gig 7200 rpm drives for around $150 these days. It's a Hitachi - ATA/IDE - I have just bought one. I think that is the highest capacity for a 7200 rpm model, but the speed is supposed to make a difference. Will update after mine is installed. Good luck, Stuart. On 25/10/2004, at 2:41 AM, Markemmanuel wrote: Also, It sounds like my hard drive in my Pismo is about to die. It's become a lot louder in the past few months. Should I retire the Pismo and get an iBook or 12 Powerbook or should i just swap out the hard drive to a brand new spanking 100GB drive? -- 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: Pismo HD
Reading through these old postings about a bigger HD for the Pismo, what are the thoughts on the Hitachi/IBM Travelstar 60GB 7200rpm vs the 80GB 5400rpm? Has anyone tried them head to head? Is there a noticeable performance boost from the 7200rpm drive? Price is about the same for both, and I'm not sure which one is the better choice. I'm looking for max performance, but another 20GB for the money sure is nice... -Sam on 1/12/04 5:46 PM, Jason Long wrote: The easiest way is to just get a 911 case for the 60 GB once you dismount it from the iMac. That way you can switch the 60 GB between computers as you see fit. If you do get an external case get one that doesn't need a fan; you'll appreciate the quiet. The real question about replacing your internal HD is if you feel you need more storage when you're on the move. Do you want access to most of your music library or to work on digital video when you're away from home? If so then get a new internal HD. I'd not recommend paying a premium for an 80 GB HD, but rather one between 40 and 60 GB. If I didn't have so much music I'd be more than happy with the 40 GB in my Pismo myself. Jason _ There are now three new levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Learn more. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-uspage=hotmail/es2ST=1 -- 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: Pismo HD
Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Reading through these old postings about a bigger HD for the Pismo, what are the thoughts on the Hitachi/IBM Travelstar 60GB 7200rpm vs the 80GB 5400rpm? Has anyone tried them head to head? Is there a noticeable performance boost from the 7200rpm drive? Price is about the same for both, and I'm not sure which one is the better choice. I'm looking for max performance, but another 20GB for the money sure is nice... I haven't done a head-to-head test, but the major difference would be seek times: 10ms for the 7200 rpm drive vs. 12ms for the 5400 rpm. Depending on how much disk i/o you're doing, that could be noticeable. For what it's worth, I opted for the 7200 rpm drive and have been quite happy with it. Also, it was about $50 cheaper than the 80GB drive (at least when I bought it). 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: Pismo HD
I had to cutpaste this after it bounced back to me... What's the better way to go? Keep the Internal 10gb hd and get an external 911 case? I have the 10gb in the Pismo and a 60gb in the iMacAlso have a new Maxtor 120gb that I want to get into the iMac and am looking for a 3.5 external case for the 60gb to go in..Ideally, I would like to have at least 60 GB available for the Pismo..We have also been using the 30gb iPod as an external for both systems as needed...It seems to work perfectly w/both systems. Regards, Mike Jason Long wrote: Then I'd get an external firewire HD. Your cost per GB is far cheaper if you go with a 3.5 HD. And if you're collecting MP3s then you really want as much space as you can reasonably afford. I'm running with an external 60 and 120 GB HD and there's only about 45 GB free between the two due to my music collection. -- 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: Pismo HD
The easiest way is to just get a 911 case for the 60 GB once you dismount it from the iMac. That way you can switch the 60 GB between computers as you see fit. If you do get an external case get one that doesn't need a fan; you'll appreciate the quiet. The real question about replacing your internal HD is if you feel you need more storage when you're on the move. Do you want access to most of your music library or to work on digital video when you're away from home? If so then get a new internal HD. I'd not recommend paying a premium for an 80 GB HD, but rather one between 40 and 60 GB. If I didn't have so much music I'd be more than happy with the 40 GB in my Pismo myself. Jason _ There are now three new levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Learn more. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-uspage=hotmail/es2ST=1 -- 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: Pismo HD question
on 27/11/2003 04:13, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The cheapest case I could find was an IoGeer case from Smalldog, but I got the Other World Computing case last year for my son and he's happy with it... It's $90, while Smalldogs's is $65, if I recall. I'm still using a Powerboy (Newmotion Tech) with my Pismo. Gary OWC sells its Mercury 2.5 case with firewire cable but no AC adapter for around $45, which sounds like a pretty good deal. I've had lots of good service from OWC in the past. Chris -- 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: Pismo HD question
I'm surprised I didn't see that when I searched OWC's site. That's a good deal. Thanks, Chris. On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 04:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 27/11/2003 04:13, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OWC sells its Mercury 2.5 case with firewire cable but no AC adapter for around $45, which sounds like a pretty good deal. I've had lots of good service from OWC in the past. Chris -- 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 ---
Pismo HD question Again
What is the biggest drive you can put in a pismo? are there special drives you need to use? I have a 20 gig in there right now, but i want like an 80 gig in there. also. i read somewhere that you can put two drives in the pismo? is this possable? ehat do you have to do? thanks scotto lansing, mi. plaztikjezuz.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: Pismo HD question Again
on 11/26/03 7:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the biggest drive you can put in a pismo? are there special drives you need to use? I have a 20 gig in there right now, but i want like an 80 gig in there. also. i read somewhere that you can put two drives in the pismo? is this possable? ehat do you have to do? thanks scotto lansing, mi. plaztikjezuz.com What's like an 80 gig aside from an 80 gig? You can put two drives in if you buy a hard drive cartridge for the media bay -- 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: Pismo HD question
I replaced the stock 10GB drive in my Pismo/400 with a Travelstar 40GNX 40GB, 5400 RPM model a couple months ago and have had no trouble with it at all. The Pismo seems a bit peppier with the new drive and it is definitely quieter. I would definitely recommend the upgrade (but I would go as large as your wallet will allow.) Mine was purchased from Googlegear (now ZipZoomFly) a while ago at $126, though I don't see that model in their listing now. (Check one of the price finder sites for best deals.) As for installation, it was really quite easy. However, care must be taken to seat all connections (particularly the processor module) securely. My instructions came from the PowerBook manual originally shipped with the computer. Do it! You'll not regret it. Good luck! Rick -- 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: Pismo HD question
The cheapest case I could find was an IoGeer case from Smalldog, but I got the Other World Computing case last year for my son and he's happy with it... It's $90, while Smalldogs's is $65, if I recall. I'm still using a Powerboy (Newmotion Tech) with my Pismo. Gary On Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at 12:45 PM, Richard Matteson wrote: I replaced the stock 10GB drive in my Pismo/400 with a Travelstar 40GNX 40GB, 5400 RPM model a couple months ago and have had no trouble with it at all. The Pismo seems a bit peppier with the new drive and it is definitely quieter. I would definitely recommend the upgrade (but I would go as large as your wallet will allow.) Mine was purchased from Googlegear (now ZipZoomFly) a while ago at $126, though I don't see that model in their listing now. (Check one of the price finder sites for best deals.) As for installation, it was really quite easy. However, care must be taken to seat all connections (particularly the processor module) securely. My instructions came from the PowerBook manual originally shipped with the computer. Do it! You'll not regret it. Good luck! Rick -- 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: Pismo HD question
I have the identical drive except that it is 40g. When my old one started to rattle and hum, I replaced it myself with a new one. I followed the instructions-with-pix on http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/ and its worked a treat since. Quiet and reliable, bar one terrible day after I'd partitioned the disc and it suddenly lost my second - critical - partition. The guy who rescued my data said don't partition, and don't as I did run Norton to try and rescue things. So I didn't. I now have Panther on it and it's a pleasure. Enjoy! TONY -- 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: Pismo HD question
Oooo, Hitachi! Seriously, I have a 4200 RPM 40GB Hitachi that I got for 100$. This sucker is whisper quiet... My Lombard with the CD-ROM drive removed makes NO noise above the background noise, even when grinding the HD like crazy. So yes, that is the good drive to get. Bare drives are not a problem, just follow the instructions for replacing your Pismo HD available on xlr8yourmac.com and things will go smoothly. (Took me about 10 minutes to replace) Be careful though, the instructions tell you to leave the cable plugged into the logic board during the replacement, and I unseated my cable during installation, leading to a HD failure a week afterwards, wiping all my data. I would add an instruction at the end saying 'Make sure both sides of the HD cable are SEATED FIRMLY BEFORE CLOSING THE MACHINE. Save yourself some headaches there. On Nov 24, 2003, at 4:54 PM, DPrice wrote: I am considering buying the following drive from Googlegear.com because of positive reports on it that I have seen here. I am just making sure this is close to the one reported, if not the same. It is a bare drive. How problematic is that? This is the first laptop drive I have purchased so my knowledge is clearly limited: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive Thanks a lot. -- 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: Pismo HD question
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:54:47, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am considering buying the following drive from Googlegear.com because of positive reports on it that I have seen here. I am just making sure this is close to the one reported, if not the same. It is a bare drive. How problematic is that? This is the first laptop drive I have purchased so my knowledge is clearly limited: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive Thanks a lot. DPrice, On October 1st I purchased the 40GB Travelstar for my Pismo 400 MHz. I got it from OWC and also got a case to use my old 10GB as an external USB drive (although now I wish I had paid the extra for the firewire). I am very happy with it. Very quiet (my old one was starting to really annoy me with the noise), and easy to install. It was my first time opening up a powerbook for an upgrade. I would not hesitate to do any more installations or upgrades myself. You can get instructions with pictures from several sources. I printed out 2 different sets of instructions and thought it was pretty straight forward. Feel free to email me off list with any questions and there are a lot more experienced and very helpful listers here if you run into a problem. Dan- _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- 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: Pismo HD question
On 11/25/03 2:30 PM, DPrice enlightened us by writing: I am considering buying the following drive from Googlegear.com because of positive reports on it that I have seen here. I am just making sure this is close to the one reported, if not the same. It is a bare drive. How problematic is that? This is the first laptop drive I have purchased so my knowledge is clearly limited: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive Thanks a lot. FWIW, that site is now: http://www.ZipZoomFly.com/ While the Travelstar is a great drive (they show it out of stock tonight on that site), is the size large enough for your needs? If you will be ripping/downloading MP3s in iTunes, you may find the drive filling up rather quickly. My original 10GB on my Pismo did, and I am now looking at a 60GB Toshiba (16MB buffer, as opposed to the smaller buffer - 2MB? - on the comparable Hitachi/IBM one). Consider your space reqeuirements for now and a little into the future. I find that in the past I have underestimated how much drive space I needed, and in MacOS 9.x, I turned off virtual memory. When I go to MacOS X, I will need extra space for VM, since X doesn't allow you to turn Virtual Memory off and uses it continually (I understand). YMMV, HTH, Jim Rohde -- 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: Pismo HD question
I always go to Transinternational's site. Having done an upgrade twice (to 30gb and just today to 60gb 7200 rpm). Only real concern is to take care when removing and reinstalling the daughtercard. Those pins are really small and you can (or at least I did) bend a couple. Gary On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at 05:02 PM, Dan Colwell wrote: On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:54:47, DPrice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am considering buying the following drive from Googlegear.com because of positive reports on it that I have seen here. I am just making sure this is close to the one reported, if not the same. It is a bare drive. How problematic is that? This is the first laptop drive I have purchased so my knowledge is clearly limited: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive Thanks a lot. DPrice, On October 1st I purchased the 40GB Travelstar for my Pismo 400 MHz. I got it from OWC and also got a case to use my old 10GB as an external USB drive (although now I wish I had paid the extra for the firewire). I am very happy with it. Very quiet (my old one was starting to really annoy me with the noise), and easy to install. It was my first time opening up a powerbook for an upgrade. I would not hesitate to do any more installations or upgrades myself. You can get instructions with pictures from several sources. I printed out 2 different sets of instructions and thought it was pretty straight forward. Feel free to email me off list with any questions and there are a lot more experienced and very helpful listers here if you run into a problem. Dan- -- 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 ---
Pismo HD question
I am considering buying the following drive from Googlegear.com because of positive reports on it that I have seen here. I am just making sure this is close to the one reported, if not the same. It is a bare drive. How problematic is that? This is the first laptop drive I have purchased so my knowledge is clearly limited: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive Thanks a lot. -- 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: Pismo HD question
i have 2 of those, one in a pismo 500. very quiet and no problems so far. gladys On Monday, November 24, 2003, at 08:54 PM, DPrice wrote: IBM Hitachi Travelstar 40GNX 20GB ATA-5 2.5in 5400 rpm mobile drive -- 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: Torx number for Pismo HD
On 8/29/03 1:24 PM, tivo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spew into the Cybertrough: What size torque screwdriver is necessary for separating the hard drive from its frame on a Pismo Firewire? Is this the only specialized tool necessary -- aside from a variety of small screwdrivers? Torx-8. Yes. I have Torx 8-10 and a 15. Small screwdrivers and black stick case crackers. That's about it. -- Kyle H. Hansen It's Always darkest... right before it gets totally black. -- 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: Suggestions for upgrading Pismo HD?
Dan K writes: OWC has 2.5 FW cases with Oxford 911 chipset for $50: http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_MailList.cfm?ID=4636Item=OWCME910FW911 I've got 4 of these little suckers and I just love 'em. I've only got one. My TiBook's original 10 GB Toshiba drives lives inside it. Very nice case. Bus powered. Recommended. Dan the listmom -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. http://cobwebpublishing.com http://lowendmac.com http://digital-views.com http://digigraphica.com http://lowendpc.com http://reformed.net Bill Gates was so impressed by the iMac that they were going to offer the blue-screen-of-death in a choice of colours. ;-) -- 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:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Suggestions for upgrading Pismo HD?
Google Gear sells the drive for $144.99. http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=100416 Tom But the hitch is this - it's apparently cheaper to buy the 40+ GB drive IN the external enclosure than to buy just the drive (for internal use) and an empty enclosure. -- 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:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Suggestions for upgrading Pismo HD?
Hi all, I've been considering (when the funds are saved up) upgrading my Pismo's '10GB' Toshiba drive. However, not wanting to waste the old drive (heck, I still have my old 80 _MB_ drive from my now non-working IIcx!), I would like to get one of the Travelstar 40GB+ drives and a FireWire external enclosure. I want to put the 9.36 GB into the enclosure and the bigger Travelstar inside my Pismo. Okay, nothing new here, right? But the hitch is this - it's apparently cheaper to buy the 40+ GB drive IN the external enclosure than to buy just the drive (for internal use) and an empty enclosure. So can anyone out there in G-Books-Land suggest an external drive that's not too hard to open up and swap out the drive? (Brand or which Mac store would send along directions on how to do the swap) I have reasonable direction-following skills and have successfully taken apart my Pismo into the main sub-assemblies (I'm not a total techie, but can remove and replace the drive fine) and re-assembled it without help (or a big repair bill). So what suggestions can you give me on where to look/buy/wheel and deal? Jim Rohde For those who find safety in numbers, Windows is the safe, smart choice. For those who simply want the best tool for the job, the Mac is certainly worth consideration. - Peter Lewis, in State of the Art - New York Times (week of Nov. 12, 1998) -- 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:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Suggestions for upgrading Pismo HD?
I want to put the 9.36 GB into the enclosure and the bigger Travelstar inside my Pismo. Okay, nothing new here, right? But the hitch is this - it's apparently cheaper to buy the 40+ GB drive IN the external enclosure than to buy just the drive (for internal use) and an empty enclosure. So what suggestions can you give me on where to look/buy/wheel and deal? Jim Rohde Jim, I've swapped my 12GB Toshiba from my Pismo into a VST pocket drive case. Easy. You peel back the plastic surround, undo 4 silver and three black phillips head screws, and you're in business. I didn't try _too_ hard to get the plastic wraparound back on, and it looks, okay. But the 20GB I got from the last smartdisk sale didn't look much prettier when I got it. So a VST/Smartdisk slim drive is an easy swap -- certainly, if you can install the drive in your powerbook, the enclosure won't be a problem. Best, Joel -- Joel Furtek Assistant Varsity Coach University of Virginia Women's Rowing Office: (434) 982-5665 Cell: (434) 981-6811 -- 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:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Suggestions for upgrading Pismo HD?
Remember the warranty on a pre-assembled drive is usually only 1 year, Truly, I see no reason to purchase a pre-assembled drive whatsoever unless it costs much, much less than the separate components. hth, Dan K Good point, Dan. I paid little for the 3GB pocket drive two years ago, and picked up a 20GB one for $85 three weeks ago, both at the time much cheaper than going separately, but I hear you on the warranty issue. Best, Joel -- Joel Furtek Assistant Varsity Coach University of Virginia Women's Rowing Office: (434) 982-5665 Cell: (434) 981-6811 -- 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:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Torx for Pismo HD? (was: Re: Wallstreet hard drive woe)
But, I digress. Get a Torx #8 screwdriver from Sears, put in a larger, faster HD, and your PB will be good as new. Listers, Is Torx8 the size needed for removing the Pismo drive too? Last time I had the keyboard up, I noticed that the drive was fastened with those damnable torx screws. Now, months later, I'm wanting to upgrade mine, but haven't a full torx set to try out, and I don't want to lug my Pismo to the hardware store to check for fit. Thanks in advance, --Jim. -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Torx for Pismo HD? (was: Re: Wallstreet hard drive woe)
On 28/08/02 15:58, Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But, I digress. Get a Torx #8 screwdriver from Sears, put in a larger, faster HD, and your PB will be good as new. Listers, Is Torx8 the size needed for removing the Pismo drive too? Last time I had the keyboard up, I noticed that the drive was fastened with those damnable torx screws. Now, months later, I'm wanting to upgrade mine, but haven't a full torx set to try out, and I don't want to lug my Pismo to the hardware store to check for fit. I'm pretty sure that it's a Torx 8 too. -Laurent. -- === Laurent DaudelinDeveloper, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA * Usual disclaimers apply * choke v.: 1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke. I tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but cpp(1) choked on all those #defines. See barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Torx for Pismo HD? (was: Re: Wallstreet hard drive woe)
Jim wrote: But, I digress. Get a Torx #8 screwdriver from Sears, put in a larger, faster HD, and your PB will be good as new. Listers, Is Torx8 the size needed for removing the Pismo drive too? Last time I had the keyboard up, I noticed that the drive was fastened with those damnable torx screws. Yes it is. Just replaced the HDD in someone's a month ago. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Pismo HD upgrade...using both!
Links: www.newegg.com and www.googlegear.com are both good sources for powerbook drives. I was fortunate enough to get an expansion bay 10Gb hard drive for my pismo a few months ago for about $50. I took it apart and discovered the 10gb drive was very easy to remove. Sold it and now will move my internal 30gb to the expansion bay and will put the new 40gb internal. the expansion bay hd was very easy to take apart...I'm fairly inept. :-) Now, I'll have it to go along with my combo drive DVD/CDRW drive in my Pismo! Gene _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.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/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
