[X-Newbies] SATA Drives

[Robert Ashton]

yes they are the same. Easy to install. Bob
On Dec 31, 2005, at 9:08 AM, Chris Walker wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Can someone confirm that the SATA drives used in Macs are identical to
> those found in PCs?  The reason I ask is that my local Mac dealer  
> wants
> £150UK for a 160Gb Seagate.  A similar drive from a PC dealer retails
> for £65UK which is less than half the price - the only apparent
> difference being the model number, although event that appears to  
> be the
> same series.   They may well be OEM drives rather than retail ones but
> I'm pretty sure they should work fine in a Mac.
>
> Thought I'd ask in case there are any 'gotchas'.
>
> cheers,
>
> Chris
>
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