Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Reading through these old postings about a bigger HD for the Pismo, what are >the thoughts on the Hitachi/IBM Travelstar 60GB 7200rpm vs the 80GB 5400rpm? >Has anyone tried them head to head? Is there a noticeable performance boost >from the 7200rpm drive? Price is about the same for both, and I'm not sure >which one is the better choice. I'm looking for max performance, but another >20GB for the money sure is nice...
I haven't done a head-to-head test, but the major difference would be seek times: 10ms for the 7200 rpm drive vs. 12ms for the 5400 rpm. Depending on how much disk i/o you're doing, that could be noticeable. For what it's worth, I opted for the 7200 rpm drive and have been quite happy with it. Also, it was about $50 cheaper than the 80GB drive (at least when I bought it). Hope this helps, -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
