Re: Hard Drives (again)

Check Other World Computing for hard drives. I think you'll find them cheaper... Keith -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! |

Re: Hard Drives (again)

> Western Digital is one of the top of the line brands... They'd be a > fine choice for a hard drive brand. I, too, have had THREE Western Digital drives die on me. The first that died lost around 60GB's of video render files. IBM, on the other hand, I've had good luck with. The "75GXP Scan

Re: Hard Drives (again)

Andrew Lambdin-Abraham wrote: > IBM has been struggling recently after their 75GXP scandal, where > defective design or manufacture led to massive numbers of drive > failures. It isn't currently apparent if IBM's desktop hard drive > business will survive this, I've seen mention that they'll

Re: Hard Drives (again)

>On Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at 06:47 PM, Tivo wrote: > >> Anyone have experience with Western Digital or any of the other non-top >> line brands? They also have a LaCie 80gig, 7200 for $239. Anyone >> familiar >> with LaCie products? Would I be better served to spend the extra cash >> for >>

Re: Hard Drives (again)

On Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at 06:47 PM, Tivo wrote: > Anyone have experience with Western Digital or any of the other non-top > line brands? They also have a LaCie 80gig, 7200 for $239. Anyone > familiar > with LaCie products? Would I be better served to spend the extra cash > for > the IBM?

Re: Hard Drives (again)

> Second, an external hard drive is just an internal hard drive in a case > with an adapter (IDE to firewire)...so they're always going to be more > expensive...maybe your memory is reversed? :o) ClubMac offers their brand case (which is a Western Digital HD) external at 7200rpm -- 80gi

Re: Hard Drives (again)

Well, first, laptop (2.5 inch) hard drives don't come in the 7200rpm flavour yet. The highest rotational speed you'll get is 5400rpm, which is pretty good anyway. Second, an external hard drive is just an internal hard drive in a case with an adapter (IDE to firewire)...so they're always goin

Re: Hard Drives (again)

I have an iBook 500 with a tiny 10 gb. drive. I have the extended warranty on it, and everyone I have spoken to about hard drive upgrades, including the Apple store have told me that I need to get an external. I'm proficient with computer repair, but am leery about possibly voiding my Applecar

Hard Drives (again)

About ready to make the move up from a 20gig internal Hitachi that's in my Pismo. To my surprise the market has reversed and the externals are now as/more expensive than the internals -- so why not purchase an internal? Folks at the local Apple shop recommended that I don't go below 7200rpm o

Re: USB external case

I just thought I would pass along that PC Micro Store has a USB 2.5" drive case for $16.95 (I got mine for $14 on special) and it works like a charm on my Pismo and iBook without a glitch. I would have mentioned this a few days ago when it was $14 ($16.95 is still cheap), but the last one of these

Re: MMC reader

>Good day from NYC! Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a PC Card >adapter for MultiMedia Cards? I have one for Compact Flash that I love, >cheap and simple, and I'd like to get one for MMC, rather than buying a USB >reader. Any suggestions? Yes. They're more expensive than the compact fl

MMC reader

Good day from NYC! Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a PC Card adapter for MultiMedia Cards? I have one for Compact Flash that I love, cheap and simple, and I'd like to get one for MMC, rather than buying a USB reader. Any suggestions? Thanks, Matthew -- G-Books is sponsored by