[P1] Drive Replacement - 4200rpm vs 5400rpm

[Larry Zasitko]

RJ,

Any computer will benefit from a faster drive, even the Clamshells :-)

Larry Zasitko
iBook, iMac, Newton OMP, 110, 120, 2100 eMate

On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 12:52 PM, Richard J Laue wrote:

> Hi, All -
>
> The hard drive in my 600mhz iBook just bit the dust.  Fortunately, I 
> have a bootable back-up external drive, so I'm not totally dead in the 
> water!
>
> I'm getting ready to order a replacement drive, and need to choose 
> between a 4200rpm vs 5400rpm drive.
>
> My question:  Is this particular iBook (600mhz) fast enough to benefit 
> from the faster drive, or am I just throwing money away?
>
> Many thanks -
> RJLaue
>