Re: Increasing Focus Hard Card capacity

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

pubpc1@library.ucla.edu writes ...
> 
> Rubywand wrote
> ....
> >
> >      For sure, my trusty 80MB Focus drive is becoming a tad cramped. On
> > the other hand, 800MB may be more space than I need. Do smaller capacity
> > 2.5" Quantum GO-drives work okay? Have you tried any other brands?
> 
> Smaller sizes should work.  After plugging in the drive, the
> Focus Formatter correctly indentified the make and model,
> suggesting the Focus uses an autoconfiguring BIOS to recognize
> drive geometry.  It has recognized IBM and Quantum drives.
> ....
> 
> Dirt Cheap Drives seem to have the lowest prices, but their
> service leaves something to be desired .... Insite is a bit more
> pricey, but the service is better.
> 
> 500MB was the lowest capacity ones I could find a couple of
> months ago. Good ones made by Western Digital, for example.
> The 800MB one was the lowest capacity Quantum I could find
> ....
>

     Sub-500MB 2.5" drives do seem to be very rare. Going from 80MB to
500MB would be a gross increase. My files would be like pebbles at the
bottom of the Grand Canyon. Still, I could add lots more 'pebbles' ...

    
> Good luck drive hunting!
>

     Thanks and thanks for the info!

 
Rubywand