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Looking to upgrade HD in macbook

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computergeek

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Hello I am looking to upgrade my HD in my macbook what the largest size i can go to and what do i need......last question if i can upgrade where is the best place to buy from...

Thanks
 
Largest/Best is 320gb Western Digital $200 shipped from newegg.com

5400rpm not 7200rpm, but its like 38 MB/s vs 40-42 MB/s write speed so its not like you'll notice a difference.
 
I have a somewhat related question, though it may seems stupid to some, but I am completely new with mac stuff (I havent even actually bought one yet...Im waiting for the next update).

Is reinstalling the the OS just as easy as replacing the HD and putting the cd in? I guess what Im asking is, are you going to get any crap for it not being the original HD?

Thanks in advance.
 
dlm4849 said:
I have a somewhat related question, though it may seems stupid to some, but I am completely new with mac stuff (I havent even actually bought one yet...Im waiting for the next update).

Is reinstalling the the OS just as easy as replacing the HD and putting the cd in? I guess what Im asking is, are you going to get any crap for it not being the original HD?

Thanks in advance.
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Nope the system doesn't care what drive is there.

Also as an update I found buy.com has the 320GB Passports for $169 and free shipping. You can then just take the drive out of the enclosure and put it in the macbook.
 
I had a question on this topic as well..
I was curious, will switching from a stock HD in a Macbook to a 320GB 5400 rpm.. will the battery life decrease?
 
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