500 gig sata drive for my Macbook

EDS_ · « **on:** 23 Dec 2008, 06:27 pm »

Have a 160 gig now a 500 gig would be nice.

Samsung, Fujitsu and Seagate and I'm sure others make them. Where to order? None of my local brick and mortar stores have them.

thx

jqp · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Dec 2008, 06:30 pm »

I got a 640GB at Best Buy for $98 - Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition

This is not 'portable', but I think it does shut down automatically and is 'green'

EDS_ · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Dec 2008, 06:36 pm »

Quote from: jqp on 23 Dec 2008, 06:30 pm

I got a 640GB at Best Buy for $98 - Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition

This is not 'portable', but I think it does shut down automatically and is 'green'

Sorry, I want a 2.5 inch internal drive to replace the 160 gig internal drive I have now.

andrewbee · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Dec 2008, 08:02 pm »

macsales.com

EDS_ · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 06:27 pm »

Thanks guys. Macsales it is.

orthobiz · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 Dec 2008, 03:03 pm »

I agree. Macsales is the best, most mac-friendly around. Been dealing with them for years, never had a problem.

Paul

bunnyma357 · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 Dec 2008, 03:15 pm »

+1 for Macsales / OWC

I'd look into also getting their Mercury On the Go drive enclosure, so you can use your old 160Gig drive as a portable. I bought one when I upgraded my drive, and I love it - I have the FW800 version, it is quick, runs on bus power and is convenient. The USB Flash drives are so slow by comparison I only use the On the Go drive for shuttling files around.

Jim C

DS-21 · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 04:42 am »

I just installed a Seagate 500GB in my MacBook, and it's going fine so far. Seems a bit quieter than the 1.5 year-old 200GB Hitachi TravelStar it replaced.

Bought it from newegg, who've always been good to me.