Re: Buying HDD for future computer

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From: Ron Martell (ron.martell_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 23:39:38 GMT

"Monica" <nospam@guess.com> wrote:

>I have a 4 year old Dell that I'll be upgrading to a new Dell within the
>next year. I'd like to buy this harddrive (link below) as a second drive
>for my future computer. Is there any reason this isn't a good idea? Might
>I run the risk of technology differences that would make the drive and new
>computer incompatible? I won't be buying the latest and greatest machine.
>Thanks
>Monica
>
>http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=304907&cm_ven=
>chth_em&cm_cat=em_092604&cm_pla=allcusa&cm_ite=drive&cm_cmem=elaxton@tampaba
>y.rr.com
>

That is a standard IDE hard drive, supported by all current computers.
There is an emerging standard called Serial ATA which might eventually
replace IDE, just as IDE replaced the original ST506 type drives in
the late 1980s. But that is not going to happen within the next year,
at least not totally.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada 

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