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1.8" iPod drive in a Powerbook, and other fun PB drive questions
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now im on the right track!
thanks...
this adapter is IDE though...dont i need an ATA for my powerbook? or is ATA a subset of IDE?
ATA is a newer name for IDE. For hardware built within, well, quite a few years now, there isn't really a practical difference.
that sounds pretty fair then...
now ive got to decide wheter i shud pry the harddrive outta my iPod or find one with a broken screen. ive an 80gb hd in the powerbook right now. dont want to go any smaller than 60. also, if space becomes a problem i may remove the super drive. selling that would help cut costs too i guess.
cant wait til i can get started.
now ive got to decide wheter i shud pry the harddrive outta my iPod or find one with a broken screen. ive an 80gb hd in the powerbook right now. dont want to go any smaller than 60. also, if space becomes a problem i may remove the super drive. selling that would help cut costs too i guess.
cant wait til i can get started.
the problem i see here isn't the speed (it's noticeably slower than a normal laptop drive), but the longevity of the drive. they're not designed for continual access (eg running an OS), more occasional access to fill an iPod memory... you may find the device dying on you after a year.
what are you doing to your powerbook? please tell
what are you doing to your powerbook? please tell
he's right, they werent designed especially for mp3 players. and likewise, they're not the most optimal for os accessing, but they shud work fine i think
the problem i see here isn't the speed (it's noticeably slower than a normal laptop drive), but the longevity of the drive. they're not designed for continual access (eg running an OS), more occasional access to fill an iPod memory... you may find the device dying on you after a year.
what are you doing to your powerbook? please tell
ill tell u as soon as i can
It's ATA, just a different connector. Adapters are made (have one to use with the Newer Universal Adapter kit). Someone makes a harddrive upgrade that replaces the optical drive (in PowerBook, and perhaps 17" MBP), giving you two harddrives internal.
i have seen these...but i guess what i want to kno is whether or not i would need to purchase something like this...basically, im not looking to spend a few hundred on it. i just wanted to kno if the superdrive bay used the same IDE interface as the hard drive bay, and if that could support a hard drive natively, without buy MCE's solution.
what i really want to kno is, can i simply by an ATA adapter? the MCE solution takes up the space that i was trying to save by taking the superdrive out in the first place. i would only put an HD in if there is space remaining after other redesigning is done.
Hmm £200 for a 100gb 7200 Optibay that would definitely cure my storage problems.Guess I need to go out and do some work.
Hmm £200 for a 100gb 7200 Optibay that would definitely cure my storage problems.Guess I need to go out and do some work.
i actually want to get the smallest cheapest hd possible.
Just re-read my response earlier - I was thinking of going from the mini-ATA on the SuperDrive to 44-pin ATA. But, since that company makes a kit to put in the 2nd HD, I'm sure there's an adapter to go from mini-ATA cable to 44-pin for the HD.