Re: [OM] OT PC backup programs

[Jez Cunningham]

Wow - for $1.69 with free shipping!
Let us know how it works as a C: drive.


On 26 May 2013 15:04, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >
> >I was looking at a new laptop (an hp Ultrabook 14-b130sa) which had a
> 750GB
> >HDD and a 32GB SSD - seemed like a good economic pairing.  Considering it
> >had a 3rd gen i3 processor and 6GB RAM £399 seemed a good price.  But I
> >haven't jumped yet.
> >It seems a space for a 2nd hdd inside a laptop (or even ultrabook) is more
> >common nowadays.
> >
>
>      The idea of using an SSD for the C: drive is intriguing as it would
> greatly improve the startup and shutdown times and very likely improve the
> speed of applications.  I use an external 2.5" IDE drive for data and
> backup software.  Using a compact flash in an adapter tray seems like a
> cost-effective way of having an SSD as a primary C: drive.
>
>      Lo and behold!  They do exist:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-to-IDE-2-5-Female-HDD-Adapter-Converter-4-Laptop-Z-/160567496433?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item2562918ef1#ht_3031wt_956
>
>      I gotta get me one of those.
>
>
> Chris
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