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Re: [Logic_Cafe] Firewire HDD with iBook

2005-02-09 by Eddie Sullivan

On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 12:34 PM, matsumurat2001 wrote:

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> Slightly OT but I cannot come up with anywhere to ask this question.
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> I am buying 12 inch iBook this month.  One thing I am considering is
> using the ibook for VJing at clubs.  Spec of HDD inside ibook is 30GB
> ATA/100 4200 rpm.  I don't know how 4200 rpm HDD fast and sufficient
> for VJing.

It is possible to upgrade that HD to 5400 RPM, and even 7200 RPM 
(although not through Apple...)

But your best bet is to use an external drive, digital audio and video 
applications benefit in terms of performance when the application is 
reading and writing to a separate work drive.

Eddie
IMS


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> So which way can I draw the potential more upgrade the HDD to 80GB
> and stay in 4200 rpm or stay 30GB and buy outboard firewire HDD?
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