[Leaplist] Laptop Hardware Advice

[Dan Cherry]

On Friday 25 April 2008 9:49:44 am Damien McKenna wrote:
> Todd Davenport wrote:
> > Can anyone out there give me a pointer to the correct
> > hdd to buy?  All I know is EIDE, I'm not up on this
> > Serial ATA/Ultra ATA/SATA stuff.
>
> IDE, EIDE and Ultra-ATA are all different names for the same thing -
> parallel ATA (I've known of computer store employees who didn't know
> that).  As a result, any 2.5" drive you could find that says any of
> those names on it will work.  And I checked, your laptop does use
> parallel ATA drives.
>
> Damien
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The 2.5" laptop drives come in two thicknesses (12mm and 9.5mm,or some similar 
fraction).  Some laptops will only accommodate the thinner drive.  I just got 
a WD120 from newegg (69.99) and it IS the thinner variety, so it would work 
in either size cradle.  But if you opt for another brand, double check the 
thickness, and if it's 12mm, then double check the size your laptop takes.

hth,
-- 
Dan
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