A Few Questions about HDD Upgrade

[Mac Curious]

I've got a Mac Book that I purchased in December 2006. I want to get a larger HDD, but I'm unsure of a couple of things.

1. How do I know which model I have so I get the proper HDD?
2. I partitioned the HDD with VM Fusion. Will the partition automatically be reinstalled onto the new HDD?
3. Any recommendations on the brand of HDD to use?

Thanks.

Mac Curious

 

[Cboss]

1. You want a 2.5 inch SATA HDD
2. No, you'll have to repartition it yourself
3. Most people recommend Seagate or Western Digital, but other big brands, e.g. Hitachi and Samsung, are good too. You'll mostly want to decide what size and speed you want.

 

[MacMini2009]

500GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue

 

[skye12]

Go with a 7200rpm 320GB-good bang for the buck and definitely speeds
things up. WD or Seagate.

 

[Mac Curious]

I see WD has one with a Free Fall Sensor, and one without. Any real difference in the two?

Mac Curious

 

[GfulDedFan]

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Get the one without because your MacBook already has one and the 2 would conflict.

 

[MarkCooz]

you guys.
I'm upgrading soon. haha
when I get my first gig, and my first check. i'll definitely upgrade my hdd

anyways do you guys think this will do for my WhiteBook?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197

also the description said this will make the battery life longer... true?

 

[jbrenn]

you guys.
I'm upgrading soon. haha
when I get my first gig, and my first check. i'll definitely upgrade my hdd

anyways do you guys think this will do for my WhiteBook?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136197

also the description said this will make the battery life longer... true?

yes that hd will work fine as for the battery life i doubt it.

 

[Mac Curious]

Thanks for the feedback.

Mac Curious