seeking suitable 2.5in HD

[Madison Kelly]

David J Patrick wrote:
> Madison Kelly wrote:
> 
>>
>> As 2.5" drives go, I am pretty sure that they don't yet go higher than 
>> 5,400rpm.
> 
> 
> oh poo ! not suitable for video
> 
>> My personal favourite is the Seagate Momentus drives. They are quite 
>> reliable.
> 
> 
> I'll check it out.
> 
>>
>> Be careful, by the way. I looked for a USB2->2.5" IDE adapter (and 
>> case) and of the three I tried none worked properly under Linux for 
>> some reason. The ones I could see would lock up as soon as I started 
>> any kind of real file transfer.
> 
> 
> you have yet to get one working ?

Nope, I decided to use a 3.5" drive carrier (swappable, actually) 
instead. That worked well, though of course isn't quite as portable in 
that you will need a wall outlet for power.

Madison

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