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11-06-2008, 15:49
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ie must die
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Washington
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replace stock HD
i have the macbook 13" base model, (the ones right b4 the new ones came out around March  ) and it has the original 80gb hardrive. I want to replace it with a 250Gb to run Leopard & XP and add a lot more to it. But i dont which hardrives are better since im no expert in hardware. any advice? of course i want faster, but don't know which ones. what do u suggest?thnx in advance  |
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11-06-2008, 17:53
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Seagate are good, some even come with warranties up to 5 years, but don't buy it from Dell. Looking quickly at the seagate site, as far as I can make out, this drive is the best one. Seagate Technology - Momentus 7200.3 SATA 3Gb/s 320-GB Hard Drive |
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11-06-2008, 18:21
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ie must die
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man wish i could get the 7200 but doesnt come in 250gb  Im liking the 5400.4 as it looks like the best before that one...is that a good price? |
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12-06-2008, 06:49
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Day-Glo Jazz Monkey
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Shoreditch, London
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I went for WD Scorpio drives in my MacBooks, worked wonders. (Remember that a higher capacity drive will have slightly faster seek times than the standard rotational comparison, so the actual difference between a 200gb 7200 Travelstar and a 320gb 5400 Scorpio is marginal.) I'd also try to buy HD technology that is ~6 months out dated... best bang for your buck this way unless you really need the extra speed/space that current revisions offer. |
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12-06-2008, 13:22
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ie must die
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i would, but want something around $100 but i was wondering if i can do a triple-boot with Boot Camp? it was just a thought. Have leopard, xp & linux...i know its been done with other programs but what about boot camp? anyways, ill let you guys know if and when i get it thnx for the replies |
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12-06-2008, 16:24
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ie must die
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Washington
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 that why i went for the Seagate Momentus 5400.4 from new egg, where it said "notebook hard driveim not much of a hardware person, just learning  but thnx for the heads up |
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