on 25/10/04 23:34, markemmanuel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was thinking about getting a new book because i'm beginning to feel > how slow my book is getting. If a faster drive will make a significant > boost in speed, maybe I'll just replace the dying HD. > On Oct 25, 2004, at 11:28 AM, Andrew F. wrote: > >> I upgraded the 4200 rpm drive in my 12" PB to a 5400 RPM drive and >> noticed >> absolutely no difference in heat. If anything, it may run cooler >> because >> with the larger cache and faster access, the drive is accessed less, >> therebye running cooler. I expected a heat increase along with shorter >> battery life, but have been delighted to have neither side effect. >> >> Do they have larger than 60GB drives yet at 7200 rpm? I currently >> have an >> 80GB Hitachi TravelStar in my PowerBook and love the speed boost, and >> can >> see upgrading again when Tiger comes out as I'll be doing a clean OS >> install >> anyway. >>
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