>Of course you'll want a bigger HD also but ince the transfer rate is slow I >wouldn't recommend paying extra for a 7200, the 4200/5400 would be fine. >Also be careful of ATA6 HD's as they appear to not work in these old PB >models.
WS I and II will both accept at least some ATA-6 HDs. I use Samsung 40 GB drives in mine. These drives will not auto negotiate, but the WSs don't care in this case. It is the Lombard and Pismo which cannot use ATA-6 HDs which will not auto negotiate. For Lombards and Pismos, I use Hitachi/IBM 5K80 60 GB drives, which are ATA-6 but which will also properly auto negotiate. All Samsungs and most newer Hitachi/IBM and Toshiba drives will not auto negotiate. Hitachi/IBM 5K80 drives are getting hard to come by. In the 60 GB capacity, which is right at the "sweet spot" price/GB-wise, Newegg.com is selling these for about $90 while BestBargainPC.com is selling these for about $83, but BestBargainPC.com may substitute a later Hitachi/IBM model if the 5K80s are temporarily out of stock. OWC's 2.5" disk drive catalog lists the specific drives which it sells which will and will not work with particular PowerBooks. As OWC doesn't sell Samsung (Newegg.com does) OWC doesn't state the fact that Samsung WILL work with WS I and II, but WILL NOT work with Lombard and Pismo. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
