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. -- Michael Perry | "Do or do not; there is no try" Master Yoda [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.lnxpowered.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
