Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 19:35:56 -0400
From: Eugene Hsu [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [LIBRETTO] Libretto Digest #1727
Regarding the IBM 8.1 GB HD's, the price was cheaper than previously
mentioned by the COMPGEEKS mailing list. With a discount code, each unit
was only $49.00, so I bought two. The unit comes formated as FAT (16 or 32
I do not recall), and it is immediately recognized in Windows 98 and Windows
2K. Power comes through the PCMCIA card, but there seems to be an external
power adapter that may or may not be connected.
As a side note, the speed doesn't seem very fast, but then again my 70CT is
pretty slow itself, and it is going through a 16 bit interface.
Last night I backed-up 7GB of files from my 70CT, and it did not complain.
What I have not tested is what would happen if I hook up both of the drives
to the Libretto with the enhanced docking station. I wonder whether having
three hard drive controllers on a 70CT would really confuse it.
Power is from the pcmcia slot, but I am interested in taking this unit apart
(and losing the 2 year warranty) to see whether external power can be used.
The clever idea that I have (might be insane) is that if external power can
be used to power the HD unit, then a 40GB+ laptop drive can be installed
there. The next step would be to purchase the new Toshiba MP3 player (iPod
clone) that is sold in Japan now because it supports removable PCMCIA disk
drives. With this setup, I could have a small portable MP3 player with the
5GB HD as standard, and then at home and work I could have an MP3 monster
base station with 40+ GB HD's using these external units. Most likely I
will not do that, but you have to have some dreams. :)
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