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Reply With QuoteIf you're worried about reliability over cost, go with a laptop hard drive. They're made to withstand vibrations and shock. IBM makes good notebook drives.
What brand is your HD and how old?
I am right now searching for a new hard drive, the one i have is a little too small 2.4GB with tons of bad clusters and still haven't been in the car. I'm looking for a HD at least 20GB for a reasonable price (less than $85). So tell me what HD (IBM, Seagate, Maxtor, WD, etc.) you are using on your current system, how old is and names of HD who died on you(if this is your case).
The road to my house it is full of big potholes, so opinion from people who lives in potholes towns are welcome.
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If you're worried about reliability over cost, go with a laptop hard drive. They're made to withstand vibrations and shock. IBM makes good notebook drives.
arent laptop harddrives slower than the destop ones?
speed isn't that important when you're running mp3s, and the laptop hard drives will be plenty fast.
If you buy a desktop hdd, don't buy IBM, they aven't been known for reliability lately.
Also, laptop hdds can take more abuse than desktops.
birrman54
Can I put a laptop hard drive on a hard drive caddy(I know that I need the 2.5 to 3.5 IDE adapter) so I can transfer my mp3?
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i have a Western Digital 60gig i got for like $75 on Pricewatch just 1 month ago. they have went down in price. i upgraded from a Seagate 8.5gig. wow!! so much more room!
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I'm using a 10.2Gig Fujitsu laptop drive about a year old. It is a replacement for a 6.4Gig laptop drive that was damaged in a car accident.
Yes, you can put a laptop drive in a caddy. You just need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter....SEARCH.
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ive got a wd 5400rpm 60gb thats been in service for about 6 months now without any trouble.
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