Re: [Thinkpad] 100GB drives nearly here

Toshiba is supposed to have a 7200 80 gig. I have not come across one yet,
but I have seen the specs. It also has 16MB cache, and I personally swear by
(or at) the 5400 16MB Toshibas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Steenhaut" <kris.steenhaut@hccnet.nl>
To: "Vicky Lamburn" <victoria@sunshinesista.fsworld.co.uk>
Cc: <andres@msu.edu>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "Chris Schumann"
<cschumann@twp-llc.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 100GB drives nearly here

>
>
> Vicky Lamburn schreef:
>
> > Hiya,
> >
> >> I do have now a Hitachi 80 Giga at 7200 rpm in my T41. It looks
> >> rather odd to me they will revert to 5400 for new 100 Giga disks. I
> >> even dare to say the 20 Giga extra isn't worth the price considered
> >> the drawback the device comes with.
> >
> >
> > Is there a 7200rpm 80gig Hitachi drive?
>
> No, my mistake. It's only a 5400 rpm apparently.
>
> >
> > I'm pleased with the 60gig 5400rpm Hitachi drive in my T23, lots of
> > space and fast too.
> >
> > As for me getting 100gb drive, not in the near future :)
> >
> I was confused by a comparision with the
>
> Hitachi 2.5 HDD 60GB 7200RPM ATA100 8Mb Cache [HIT-08K0939]
>
> which is supposed to be a genuine 7200 rpm.
>
> --
> Groeten uit Gent,
>
> Kris
>
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