Re: Availability of 1.8" 80GB hard drives

"Joel Kolstad" <JKolstad71HatesSpam@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Anyone know how soon we'll be able to purchase 1.8" 80GB hard
> drives? I'm thinking of upgrading my laptop's hard drive, and I'd
> like to hold out for 80GB, but if it's not going to be until next
> year I'll probably just go ahead with a 60GB drive now.

Even 60GB is hard to find. However, 80GB is mentioned on Toshiba's
web page. I don't think there's such a thing as an 80GB iPod right
now. General availability of 80GB 1.8" laptop drives will probably
be at least a few months later than their appearance in iPods.

Note also that Toshiba and Hitachi 1.8" drives are not interchangeable
(different locations of the connectors or something). You have to
figure out which one your laptop uses. I don't think Hitachi has
announced an 80GB 1.8" drive. I don't know where to get 60GB Hitachi
1.8" drives but I believe they exist. The 60GB iPod uses a Toshiba drive.

.

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