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If there is any interest in disk upgrades from the IBM 170MB to a 340MB
drive, I have some information....
The thinkpad uses a 17mm high IDE 2 1/2" drive. I am only aware of two
sources of drives which meet the 17mm high constraint IBM and Maxtor.
Others from Japan are rumored. Toshiba's high density drives are 19mm high,
thus Toshiba is not an alternative.
Maxtor's largest 2 1/2" drive is only about 270MB and hard to find. That
leaves us with IBM's own drives (also guaranteed to work too).
One source for the IBM H2344-A4 340MB IDE drive is,
Micro Machines
2120 Howell Ave. Suite 404-405
Anaheim, CA 92806 USA
714-978-2220
Their flyer states that the cost for the drive was $399 in March of this
year. I was quoted $499 two weeks ago. I can't find out where they are
getting the drives from.
The drive installs directly in the container which the 170MB drive comes in.
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