Re: [NTLK] PCMCIA Hard Drive in a Newton?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQJK9U/qid=1153199219/sr=1-100/ref=sr_1_100/104-9696195-7391901?%5Fencoding=UTF8&me=AIC4BLHVWVYL8&v=glance&n=172282

http://tinyurl.com/fdswd

Try one of the above listed links - I think this option is a much
better option as it's OEM 8GB Turbo High Speed 150x Compact Flash (CF)
an all you need then is an aCF to PCMCIA Adapter to use with your
Newton and Paul ATA Driver. And it's only a few dollars more...
$160.00 vs $134

for $75 you could get ...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G72GUO/qid=1153199213/sr=1-81/ref=sr_1_81/104-9696195-7391901?%5Fencoding=UTF8&me=AIC4BLHVWVYL8&v=glance&n=172282

http://tinyurl.com/evceu

for a OEM 4GB Turbo High Speed 150x Compact Flash (CF)

On 7/17/06, Matthew Atkinson <matthewatkinson13@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all - been a while since I posted.
> Anyway, in my random websurfing, I came across this PCMCIA hard drive
> (5GB). Using Paul's ATA driver, would this be a viable storage option for
> use in a Newton?
> Just thinking out loud...
> Matthew
>
> http://shopping.msn.com/Specs/shp/?itemId=24046407
> Toshiba MK 5002MPL
> Here are the specs:
> Product details
> General
> Device Type Hard drive - removable
> Width 2.1 in
> Depth 3.4 in
> Height 0.2 in
> Weight 1.9 oz
> Compatibility PC
> Hard Drive
> Form Factor 1.8"
> Capacity 5 GB
> Interface Type PC Card
> Buffer Size 256 KB
> Performance
> Drive Transfer Rate 66.7 MBps (external) / 15.6 MBps
> (internal)
> Seek Time 15 ms (average) / 26 ms (max)
> Track-to-Track Seek Time 3 ms
> Average Latency 7.52 ms
> Spindle Speed 3990 rpm
> Reliability
> MTBF 300,000 hour(s)
> Expansion / Connectivity
> Compatible Slots 1 x PC Card - type II
>
>
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