on 05/07/03 22:06, Sid Barras at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > new to the list-- New wallstreet will soon arrive with a 4 gb HD. I'm > looking at upgrading this unit to max performance with stock 266mhz chip, > running OS 9.2, but with an eye toward possibly running 10.2 in the future. > (512mb RAM installed). > I need a bigger hard drive, and I'd pay the extra dough if those who know > would confirm a substantial performance improvement by using the faster hard > drives. I see where there is even a new 40gb 7200 rpm Travelstar out for > this computer. > Any comments, pro or con? > Sid Barras > At home with a herd of macs. three 1400pbs, a 9600 tower, a performa 476, a > bondi blue iMac, a mirrored doors dual 867mhz G4, and lots of related > critters.
I recently got the 40GNX Travelstar at 5400 rpm for my Pismo and I did notice an increase in performance. I would imagine that a 7200rpm drive would deliver even more performance... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 Electronics http://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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
