Re: Replacement CD-ROMs [TPAll]

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From: Paul Khoury (pkhoury_at_loop.com)
Date: Tue Feb 03 1998 - 13:05:43 EST


On Tue, 3 Feb 1998 15:07:33 -0500 (EST), Tim Tyhurst wrote:

>> Anyone have any opinions to share regarding Sigma Data replacement CD-ROM
>> drives for Thinkpads? A friend got an 8x drive from CDW to replace the ailing
>> 2x drive on his 755. While my 2x drive isn't ailing yet, this was a fairly
>> inexpensive way for me to get a 8x speed boost, but I'm concerned about
>> reliability. Under Win95, it's identified as a "Goldstar CD-ROM CRN-8080B".
>
>Sorry -- I have no experience with the Sigma Data units, but I just saw that
>Surplus Direct (www.surplusdirect.com) is currently selling new 6x IDE TEAC
>CD-46E CD-ROM drives which they claim are for internal use in ThinkPad
>755/360/365 models. They're clearly a little confused about these model
>numbers (certainly the 360 series never accomodated CD-ROMs),

That would be correct. Also, wasn't it only certain models of the 755 that supported CD-ROMs?

 but the
>price is pretty good: $22 + $8 shipping.
>
Are you serious!?!?

That's pretty cheap.

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