From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Fri Apr 21 2000 - 22:16:47 EDT
At 10:35 PM 04/21/2000 BST, Anthony R. Gold wrote:
>In message <15782.000420_at_falkor.chi.il.us> "Ronald W. Heiby" writes:
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>> Thursday, April 06, 2000, 2:49:29 PM, Randal wrote:
>> RW> The 770 had only 3 things over the original 600:
>> RW> (1) Video capability (presumably in or out), ...
>> RW> (2) Hardware-assisted MPEG playback ...
>> RW> (3) the largest 14.1" screen with 1280x1024 resolution ...
>> RW> EVERYTHING else the 770 had or did, the 600 matched quite nicely.
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>> Cool! I didn't know that I could put two 25Gig HDs into a 600 series,
>> or even ONE 25Gig HD. Which model is it that has this capability, so I
>> can consider it for replacing my 770ED?
>
>Check out http://www.storage.ibm.com/press/hdd/20000412.htm for info
>on the 30GT, a 12.5mm 30GB 4,200rpm drive which should allow 60GB in
>any 600 series thinkpad, when using both main and slimbay; volume are
>shipments promised in May.
>
The point is when technology pushes new HD capacities, they initially
come out in >12.5mm sizes on a frequent basis and these drives have
larger capacities and sometimes faster rpm rates. In time, similar
capacity devices are offered in smaller form factor(s) as technology
affords it. The 770 series can accomodate larger physically sized
HDs (>12.5mm). The 600 series can not. This was the case with the
25gb drive, and I suspect it will happen again in the future with
other drives, manufacturers and capacities as they push the envelope
for speed and capacity.
Mark
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