Re: ext. desktop hard disk 3.5" for laptop
Quoting Heather on Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 11:16:43AM -0800:
> > > There are several solutions to this problem. You could get an external
> > > USB casing (or firewire if you have it) and insert the desktop drive in
> > > there. These usually use external powersupplies (AC Adapter) for their
> > > power. There are also casings which don't need external power, but use
> > > bus-power, but this is usually only for 2.5 inch drives.
> > >
> > > Firewire can be quite expensive... but it's lots faster (if you have
> > > firewire on your laptop)
> > >
> > If you have a later model IBM ThinkPad you can get an "ultra bay" which
> > will take an additional hard disk drive. I played with these a bit on
> > the T23 Thinkpads for awhile.
>
> I had not heard of any laptop "ultra bays" (that is, bays that are attached
> to desk-replacement models, or in the dock for slimlines) being willing to
> hold -desktop- drives.
>
> I'm following the thread as I could really use the same feature -- most of
> my clients use desktops, but not everyone has spare desktop systems to test
> drives in ... the consultant, of course, brought her own system :)
>
> * Heather Stern * star@ many places...
>
Heather-
The ultra-bay holds an additional laptop drive not a desktop form factor
drive. My mistake there if I assumed that we were talking about any
form factor drive that could be added. I've used the ultra-bay on
several thinkpad models to hold additional laptop-sized drive.
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