From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 19:11:47 EST
as i understand the story, at the time the 560 was under design, there was a
long discussion about whether to have a removeable drive or not..
a removeable drive would have added to the price..
the non-removeable group won that fight..
thereafter, obviously, the 570 had a removeable drive as did the 600..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dominique Pivard" <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
To: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: tp 560e drive upgrade
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 at 12:07 PM you, John Higgins <higgins_at_dorsai.org>,
> said:
>
> >Hmmm, so I may not have to flash the BIOS, which I've never done since I
> >bought the machine. So what do you have in stock and what's the price??
>
> Frankly, flashing the BIOS is a much easier operation than changing the
> hard drive (on a 560). When I compare the 560 and the 570, which are very
> similar machines otherwise (as far as their form factor etc. is
> concerned), I'm wondering why IBM put the drive the way they did on the
> 560.
>
> It can be done, but it ought to be easier. Good luck!
>
> -Dominique
>
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