Jeff wrote: > I picked up a refurb 20GB IBM model 40GNX from > consumerdepot.com for just $69 this week.
Jeff, that's a wonderful price! Might I also suggest you investigate the external housing options by triumph technologies, for your surplus drive? (specifically, the model me-910 series) They make dual USB2, dual Firewire, and combo USB2/firewire enclosures, which ARE Mac compatible (and use the oxford 911 bridge for the firewire part). The USB2 is of course backwards compatible to USB 1.1. I have several of these enclosures and am extremely happy with them--they're better looking than the advertising pictures suggest, they are well manufactured, easy to use and easy to install the drive into, and come with appropriate cables, screws, drivers for windows boxes, and a carrying bag. They don't have the "cheap feel" that other boxes have. But they're inexpensive. I know OWC sells some of these models for a good price, but I recently found that computergeeks.com offers the combo for around $40 (use the discount code "dealnews" during checkout), and that pcmicrostore.com sells the dual USB model for $26. Newegg.com also carries these. --Jim. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
