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question about the 500gb hard drive....

mrgreeneyes

mrgreeneyes

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hi,


i have a question about the 500gb hard drive that was released for laptops.

who is the maker/seller and is it available yet? and is it compatible with macbook pro's?



thanks so much
 
irishking05 said:
hi,


i have a question about the 500gb hard drive that was released for laptops.

who is the maker/seller and is it available yet? and is it compatible with macbook pro's?



thanks so much
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At present there are two available

hitachi travelstar 500GB which is 12.5mm thick so will only fit in 17'' MBP's,these are readily available

Samsung spinpoint m6 500GB these fit in MB & MBP's but are only available at present in enclosures
 
Neil321 said:
At present there are two available

hitachi travelstar 500GB which is 12.5mm thick so will only fit in 17'' MBP's,these are readily available

Samsung spinpoint m6 500GB these fit in MB & MBP's but are only available at present in enclosures
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where can i order the hitachi travelstar 500gb?
 
irishking05 said:
where can i order the hitachi travelstar 500gb?
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Various places, although as mentioned this will not fit in a lot of laptops, and the samsung by the time it hits mainstream will likely be cheaper (as they will be selling much more since they are more compatible) and by samsungs record, faster and quieter.

I say wait for the Samsung.
 
Any thoughts on how long that might take? It's been so long since they first announced them and they're still nowhere! Plus I heard that when they do eventually come out, they'll be selling them in enclosures since they get too hot inside a laptop... ughhhh...
 
I bought the 500mb Samsung drive from OWC in a case. They told me that their agreement with Samsung did not permit them to sell them solely as a drive. No mention of any heat issues.

Where have you heard that?

I had it installed by Microcenter to preserve the warrantee in a new MBP15. So far, so good.
 
adjuster said:
I bought the 500mb Samsung drive from OWC in a case. They told me that their agreement with Samsung did not permit them to sell them solely as a drive. No mention of any heat issues.

Where have you heard that?

I had it installed by Microcenter to preserve the warrantee in a new MBP15. So far, so good.
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Actually, I could have sworn I read it somewhere here, I just tried searching the forums for the thread but couldn't find it... oh well. Probably just a rumor, as the agreement to sell it with an enclosure makes sense and I found some people on here who said they installed it fine, without heat issues. I hope that's the reason! :)
 
It might not void the warranty if you replaced the hard drive, but you haven't seen me try it.
 
ddoonie said:
I guess i'm the only one that has seen this...

https://oyendigital.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code=NN2-54-500-SSA

194.95 for the samsung spinpoint. Best price i have seen. I have purchased on of their external enclosures and a 320gb drive from them, for i can recommend them from my experience. They are on ebay too.

ps. Not in stock at the moment...
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This is the one that can fit in the 15 mbp's and macbooks? this the standard height one?
 
Available in the UK and supplied with an external case in accordance with Samsung's requirements:

Samsung Spinpoint M6 500GB

Spotted this in another post in this forum. Poster said his offer of £135 was auto accepted, so there's your maximum price.
 
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