>I know I need a 2.5" ATA drive, and someone suggested >that I look for 5,400 RPM. I'm looking at some on newegg.com. New >name brand 40GB notebook drives are running around $60-70. I don't >see any distinction being made between PC and Mac, so I assume this >doesn't matter (they are labeled ATA-6, is this right?).
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