From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sun Apr 23 2000 - 03:30:50 EDT
HEY, Guys.. :-)
one more point to consider in the OS Wars/HDD Size wars, etc., etc., ad inf, ad
nauseum is the fact that the 770Z running W2K can hot swap the HDD in the
ultrabay.. :-)
just another 2 cents (canadian) worth..
Mark Bell wrote:
> I would be interested in that paper or web site. To push the
> envelope, I can't see companies waiting until their technology
> can be sized into a 12.5mm form factor. IBM isn't the only one
> making HDs either. In addition, the 770 series will allow a user
> access to their old data if needed (or anyone needing to work with
> a larger form factor laptop HD for whatever reason) or save $$$ by buying a HD
> in the larger form factor when the smaller becomes available.
> There is zero disadvantage of the HD bay on the 770, and it is
> an advantage over the 600 series. I agree that density is only going
> to improve (as it has for years <g>), but coupled with a larger
> form factor, they can stuff even more capacity in that puppy. Of course
> at what point is, "enough is enough." >:-) Heck, I don't even use
> all the capacity of the stock 14.1gb drive in my 770z!
>
> At 07:27 PM 04/21/2000 -0400, STeve Andre' wrote:
> >I think I remember reading a paper on new disk technologies which said that
> >12.5mm was going to be a standard for the next while, and 17mm wouldn't
> >be needed. IBM has gotten up to around 17 billion bits per square inch now
> >in data density and I got the impression thats only going to improve, so the
> >new disks won't be as tall as before.
> >
> >Witness the 32 and 30G IBM disks at 12.mm. Also, consider that smaller
> >notebooks could use the smaller disks.
> >
> >Now if only I could remember the site where I was reading about all this...
> >
> >STeve Andre'
> >
> >At 07:16 PM 4/21/00 -0700, Mark Bell wrote:
> >>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.
> >> >>
> >> >> 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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-- Happy trails...** Bill Morrow ** :-) WEB page http://thinkpads.com e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_gate.net
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