From: Paul Khoury (pkhoury_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Jul 30 1997 - 23:10:36 EDT
On Thu, 12 Jun 97 12:52:28 -0800, laniear_at_ibm.net wrote:
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>//--- forwarded letter -------------------------------------------------------
>> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 97 09:16:31 -0700
>> From: "Peter Lewis" <pele_at_WOLFENET.com>
>> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
>> Subject: 701 HD compatibility
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>> IBM 701 tech support guy I spoke with today advised against installing any
>> thing other than an IBM HD into the 701. He maintained that non IBM drives
>> either wouldn't fit, or if they did fit, would not work because of a
>> proprietary IBM connector.
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>This is not true. There are compatible hard drives. I bought a 1.1 GB drive last spring
>and not only does it fit and work, it is also covered under the ThinkPad warranty and NO it
>is not an IBM drive. Also, I was referred to the manufacturer by tech support.
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What brand is the drive, and how would you compare it with the IBM drive (faster, quieter, etc.)?
Paul
Regards,
Paul Khoury
pkhoury_at_earthlink.net
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