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  1. 12-25-2003, 06:59 PM #1
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    laptop hdd upgrade

    so yaaay it's christmas and i have a new to me refurbished dell inspiron 8000.
    WONDERFUL
    well almost....
    i'm stuck with a piddly 20 gig hdd and i haven't had it 24 hours and i'm already worried it's gonna be full before the new year.
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    well i did my research and replacing it seems to be pretty simple (i'm a newbie to laptops)

    Dell says they only guarentee hdd's they offer but others will work.
    I'm looking to get a 60 gig if i can but i've noticed the prices to be rather scary.
    so FINALLY we get to my question.
    am i paying $200 for this no matter what pretty much?
    which hdd should i get?
    will dell tell me if the drive i choose is compatible? (FOR FREE?)
    i'd like ot only spend around $100 if possible but looking at prices i don't think that's gonna happen.

    Another idea i had... instead of replacing the 20... could i simply by a new 40 and use both drives in the same laptop?

    i've noticed an extra 3.5 in bay in the front and in reality icould dump the floppy drive if i wanted too.

    Basically i just need some direction on the best way to go about this upgrade without getting ripped (STEP one: don't buy from dell.com heh)

    thanks for any help in advance...
    merry christmas
    brandon
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  2. 12-25-2003, 07:06 PM #2
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    I am not familiar with the physical configuration of the 8000.
    But if it's like the 8200 (which I have), you can only have one hard drive in at a time.

    You won't be able to put it in a modular bay.
    At least not without some special casing (that I know).

    And yes, laptop hardrives are that expensive.

    All laptop harddrives should work fine.
    I would recommend Toshiba or Fujitsu.
    Heard the IBM TravelStar is pretty speedy and reliable now, so maybe that's another choice for you.
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  3. 12-25-2003, 07:16 PM #3
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    thanks

    that was a very fast response
    thank you for your input
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  4. 12-26-2003, 01:18 PM #4
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    A 60 GB Fujitsu or Toshiba will run you about $160 from newegg.com, and 5400 RPM models are just a few bucks more. They've also got an 80 GB Toshiba for $191.
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  6. 12-26-2003, 02:30 PM #5
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    I had just upgraded my I8200 with Hitachi 60GB 7200 rpm drive.
    Can not even express how happy I am. Drive is quiet, cool and extremely fast. If your I8000 supports it (and I believe it does), go for it. Few extra $ would be well spent money.
    Check Dell forums on the competability.
    Highly recommend.
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  7. 12-26-2003, 02:55 PM #6
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    yes i'm going to upgrade it i think soon
    the current drive seems to have some bad sectors and acts a little funny so it's an excuse for me to blow some hard earned money
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