[iBook] Re: HD Replacement

[Andrew Joakimsen]

They make 7200RPM laptop drives and at most you can expect a 10 minute
reduction in battery life.

On 10/12/04 9:22 PM, "William Carr" <jkirk3279 at beanstalk.net> wrote:

> 
> On Oct 12, 2004, at 4:14 AM,
> ibook-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:
> 
>> I have the same ibook as you, and when I went into an Apple dealer they
>> suggested an external firewire case with as fast an HD as you can
>> afford.  He said I could replace the internal HD, and go from 4200 (I
>> think) rpm to 5400, but with an external firewire setup I could use the
>> faster drives.
> 
> I had to replace my HD recently.  I went with the 30 GB IBM model.   I
> considered a faster drive but they suck more power and generate more
> heat.
> 
> As for the external Firewire, I ran off my backup Firewire for a month
> while making up my mind.
> 
> I foolishly ran the upgrade to 10.3.5 and it munged my backup.
> 
> So, I wouldn't recommend that strategy.
> 
> 
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> the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the
> government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
> --Patrick Henry
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