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NEW HIGH CAPACITY 32 GB 5400 RPM DRIVE FOR APPLE POWERBOOKS G3 & PC NOTEBOOKS.


Trans Intl. has announced the online availability of a new high capacity 2.5 inch 32 GB; 5400 rpm hard disk drive for expanding the internal storage Same as memory. of Apple Powerbook An Early PowerBook
PowerBooks were an instant success as soon as they hit the market and have been very popular ever since. (Image courtesy of Apple Computer, Inc.)
 G3s and Notebooks.

With the availability of this new drive, Apple Powerbook G3 users can expand the internal storage capacity of their systems up to 32 Gb at the fastest possible xfer rate an internal 2.5 inch drive can deliver.

This new drive has unique performance features over other drives available in the channel, like lowest drive latency of 5.5 in 2.5 inch drives (which makes it the fastest drive currently available) delivering media transfer rates up to 228.8 Mbit/sec and the highest shock rating A measurement of a device's ability to withstand being dropped or banged into. Measured in Gs (acceleration), the average desktop hard disk rates between 100 and 200 Gs in a non-operating state. This means it can be dropped from an inch to a foot without damage. It all depends on the type of surface the machine lands on; for example, a plush rug vs. a concrete floor. of 700 G/1 ms.

The high speed and capacity of this drive helps provide higher quality digital audio and video, superior digital content creation capabilities, and significantly faster processing for data-intensive multimedia and Internet applications.

Transintl.com has recently added complete instructions for installing and upgrading the RAM and the Hard Disk Drive in the Powerbook G3 [Pismo; Lombard and Wallstreet models] and iMac [233-333] Models.
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Date:Oct 9, 2000
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