Re: [Thinkpad] 7200RPM Travelstar

Interesting stuff, Chris and all. I'm using a 600X/500 now awaiting a jump
to a new machine this fall(..should have jumped on one of the $999
T23's...). I notice that "letoured " -I recall the address but not a
name - notes a disagreement but possibly a Win vs. Linux issue...and I'm
stuck with Windows for now.

I suppose the 7200 drives will slowly decrease in price...?

I also note that while I got responses to my question I didn't see my post?
Got a maybe a later post from admin...probably due my comcast address
change....but strange I didn't see my post?

 Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: <letoured@together.net>
To: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] 7200RPM Travelstar

> In <OMELINNJFPPBKNLAELKJMEAICBAA.cschumann@twp-llc.com>, on 07/26/03
> at 01:01 PM, "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com> said:
>
> >Bryan,
>
> >Keep in mind that older ThinkPad's have slower IDE controllers.
> >An ATA-33 controller can handle only 33MB/s at BEST while the
> >new drive can deliver 60MB/s at best.
>
> >Also, memory below 133MHz could slow down data transfer too,
> >if the drive is heavily using its cache memory.
>
> No it doesn't. At least not if you get away from wincrapXX. The 40gb
drive
> with 8 mb cache, I now have in a TP 600E is about 5 times faster then the
20mb
> it replaced. The difference in the cache.
>
>
>
>
>
> >There are lots of steps in the path of data transfer.
>
> >I'd think these drives would show their stuff best only on
> >the very newest machines. Now, this is all educated guessing,
> >mind you. I have no experience with the drive and would like
> >to hear what Bill has heard from customers!
>
> >Chris
>
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Bryan Daum [mailto:bryandaum@comcast.net]
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:27 PM
> >> To: Bill - ThinkPads dot Com; Chris Schumann; ThinkPad Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 7200RPM Travelstar
> >>
> >>
> >> Bill,
> >>
> >> Do you see a $300 worth of difference -or a dramatic difference anyway?
> >> I've heard list members say there was a noticable difference when
updating
> >> to the 5400 rpm and now one can go to near double from the 4200? The
> >> thought is in regards older tp's rather than the new light speed stuff.
> >>
> >> Bryan
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bill - ThinkPads dot Com" <bill@thinkpads.com>
> >> To: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com>; "ThinkPad Mailing List"
> >> <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 9:44 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 7200RPM Travelstar
> >>
> >>
> >> > chris..
> >> > hate to say this but its old news..
> >> > been selling the new T40p with that same drive..
> >> > it is $300+ more than the fast (5400RPM) 40gig counterpart..
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > *******************
> >> > Cordially,
> >> > Bill Morrow
> >> > (from NetFinity Server)
> >> > web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
> >> > bill@thinkpads.com
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com
> >> > To: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:49 AM
> >> > Subject: [Thinkpad] 7200RPM Travelstar
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hitachi now makes a Travelstar laptop drive with 7200RPM.
> >> > > I was stunned. Here are some prices for the 60GB(!) drive:
> >> > >
> >> > http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?mast
> >> > erid=986506&foun
> >> > > d=2&search=7k60
> >> > >
> >> > > The E7K60 has an 8MB cache, uses about 2.5W while in use
> >> > > and has a continuous data transfer rate of about 60MB/s.
> >> > > It's "always on" and rated for 50% lifetime duty cycle.
> >> > > http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/tre7k60.htm
> >> > > </drool>
> >> > >
> >> > > The 7K60 is basically the same but apparently not
> >> > warranted
> >> > > for such heavy usage.
> >> > > http://www.hgst.com/hdd/travel/tr7k60.htm
> >> > >
> >> > > Looks like they are still behind Toshiba in the area of
> >> > > cache size though. Some Toshiba drives have 16MB cache.
> >> > >
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