Re: Toshiba MK-6409MAV in TP600?

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Aug 02 1998 - 13:39:16 EDT

Michael..
Also note:
soon the IBM 6gig will hit the 'channel'..
don't ask me how soon, but my GUESS is within a month to 6 weeks..

AND, all you need do is put a piece of tape on any drive that you use..
so you can pull it out..
thats all thats on that little bracket..

perhaps a bit of foam or rubber 'filler' to keep the drive from having much
room to move..

Michael Geary wrote:

> I can buy an IBM 6.4Gb drive that plugs into my TP600 for $1250, or I can
> get a Toshiba MK-6409MAV for $599 and reuse the bracket from my old drive.
> Has anyone been daring enough to try this drive? The specs all sound right,
> except it's 12.7mm high compared to the IBM's 12.5mm, and it uses a tiny
> bit more power.
>
> -Mike
>
> http://www.geary.com
> mailto:mg_at_mg.to
> ham:WJ6V 

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