Upgrade hard drive

[r50cheapskate]

IBM's website shows an 80GB/5400rpm hard drive on sale for $225. If I'm willing to wait until my budget allows it this Fall, is there a better way to go? Preferably a 100GB+ drive under $200? I'd appreciate advice. I'm hesitant to buy anything other than "real" IBM (scared of hardware/warranty issues) as a "sophisticated end user."

[AbsoluteRaleigh]

IBM's website shows an 80GB/5400rpm hard drive on sale for $225. If I'm willing to wait until my budget allows it this Fall, is there a better way to go? Preferably a 100GB+ drive under $200? I'd appreciate advice. I'm hesitant to buy anything other than "real" IBM (scared of hardware/warranty issues) as a "sophisticated end user."

The warrantee covers your original hard drive.

You can replace the hard drive with whichever you prefer.

NewEgg.com is a reputable dealer that has an assortment of drives. Get a Hitachi drive to keep the "IBM feel"- same drives they use...

[r50cheapskate]

Thanks for the advice. Newegg.com lists the 5400rpm 80GB drive at $116, a lot cheaper than Lenovo's sale price of $225, let alone the list price of $300.

Would this require any kind of fittings or mounting equipment, or does it just hook onto that little pullout thing?

[mamamia]

newegg sucks. they don't have 7200 rpm drives.
get a 7200 rpm drive. zipzoomfly. they're faster, take same amount of power. look for the hitachi travelstar 7k60 or 7k100

[keku]

you might wana put HDD caddy

goto ebay and search for HDD Caddy.