[plug] Do you have a large-capacity Laptop-sized IDE drive...?

[Paul Leam]

I recently fitted a PATA 320 Gb drive to an HP NX6120.  It was purchased 
from Austin computers earlier this year.

Paul

On 2/12/2010 5:45 PM, Paul Antoine wrote:
> Richard: note that Leon is after an IDE drive, not a SATA drive.
>
> AFAIK there have never been IDE 2.5" laptop drives larger than 250GB.  
> Certainly none of my distributors here in Aus list any (Ingram for 
> example.)
>
> I've also looked overseas, as sites such as NewEgg carry very full 
> ranges... no luck there either for anything larger than 250GB.
>
> Sorry Leon, I fear you're out of luck.
>
> P.
>
>
> On 2/12/10 5:02 PM, Richard Meyer wrote:
>> I don't have one to give away, but Austin computers at
>>
>> http://www.austin.net.au/ProductList/tabid/103/Default.aspx?Category=HARD+DISK+%2f+SOLID+STATE&SubCategory=2.5%22+SATA 
>>
>>
>> have 500GB WD drives starting at $75
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 2010-12-02 at 09:51 +0800, Leon Brooks wrote:
>>> If so,&  you're willing for it to find a new home, I need
>>> to put a higher-capacity (more than 250GB) hard drive into
>>> this hp/Compaq NX9040 laptop.
>>>
>>> PLE would sell me a SATA 500GB drive for $69, but can't
>>> find anyone with laptop IDE drives bigger than 250GB
>>> (which it now has).
>>>
>>>      http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=1370
>>>
>>> Cheers; Leon
>>>
>>>
>>> Email as above, or call 0409-655-359 (free to Virgin
>>> clients).
>>>
>>> PS: I'm driving Albany-Bunbury tomorrow, Bunbury-Perth on
>>> Tuesday (&  back), Bunbury-Albany on Wednesday, so if you
>>> want a lift or things moved, please ask.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> PLUG discussion list: plug at plug.org.au
>>> http://www.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug
>>> Committee e-mail: committee at plug.linux.org.au
>
> _______________________________________________
> PLUG discussion list: plug at plug.org.au
> http://www.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/plug
> Committee e-mail: committee at plug.linux.org.au
>
>