[ltp] thinkpad 600E hard disk failure - need replacement advice

[Nigel Wilkinson]

--On Monday, January 17, 2005 18:00:42 -0600 wes schreiner=20
<wes@infosink.com> wrote:

> Nigel Wilkinson wrote:
>
>> Ho folks
>>
>> my 600E has suffered a hard disk failure. In Britain a web search
>> shows advertised replacement "600E compatible hard drive" seems to
>> cost about =A3150. Is there any reason why I can't use a generic IDE
>> drive such as a Travelstar which costs less? Is there something
>> special about 600E drives?
>
>
> Nope, nothing special, just about anything you buy today will fit and
> work.  The Hitachi Travelstars are nice, but there are others.  You won't
> get the high transfer speeds that newer drives are capable of, but the
> faster seek times and quieter operation are good to have.
>
> wes
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Exactly what I wanted to hear, I'll spend the money now

Cheers
Nigel

PS. I hope you haven't got a warped sense of humour :)