1. My HD is only a little over half full. While I expect to grow data within a year that will make the space tight, I'm nowhere near full yet.
2. My current drive is nice and quiet. I have had recent experience with noisy large capacity Maxtor and WD drives.
3. I read an article in Aug 2003 Macworld magazine that carried a how-to for upgrading the HD in this model Mac and it clearly states on p62 that it WILL void the warranty. Dunno if its true or not, but I can't see tempting fate when I actually don't have a genuine need.
A HD upgrade on the fp iMac is not a big deal, but it's not something you will find in the 'User Guide' (sorry no hard copy of the 'Getting Started Guide' is included with this model). I have the afore mentioned Macworld article and the service manual detailing the process. Warranty coverage is a funny thing and you never know what a service tech will say caused a problem. I'll wait until I have less to lose.
Eddie
iMac because Scotty beams people up, fixes warp drives and talks to Mice :)
On Oct 26, 2003, at 10:41 AM, Al Poulin wrote:
Eddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I bought memory to upgrade both my Apples from my local Circuit City.
It was cheaper then buying it form Apple and was the same memory used
by some PC notebooks. When my iMac is out of warranty I will go back to
the same store or one offering a good deal and buy a larger hard drive.
Why wait? Adding or changing hard drives does not void the Apple warranty.
Your hard copy Getting Started guide probably tells you how to do it.
-- Al Poulin
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