Comments on: Samsung boosting 1.8-inch drive capacity to 160 GB http://jkontherun.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: JeffGr http://jkontherun.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin/#comment-19717 JeffGr Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:14:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin#comment-19717 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I have an eo v7110 (Amtek T700), one of the few UMPCs released so far that uses the larger 2.5" drives. I upgraded it to use a 160GB drive about a year ago and have become very used to having all this storage, particularly to being able to carry my entire music collection. The lower maximum capacity of 1.8-inch drives has been a big stumbling block for me when looking at options for upgrades to newer, otherwise more powerful UMPCs. This announcement does give me some hope...</p> </div>

I have an eo v7110 (Amtek T700), one of the few UMPCs released so far that uses the larger 2.5″ drives. I upgraded it to use a 160GB drive about a year ago and have become very used to having all this storage, particularly to being able to carry my entire music collection. The lower maximum capacity of 1.8-inch drives has been a big stumbling block for me when looking at options for upgrades to newer, otherwise more powerful UMPCs. This announcement does give me some hope…

]]> By: Joshua Hall http://jkontherun.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin/#comment-19719 Joshua Hall Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:44:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin#comment-19719 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Kevin,</p> <p>Is your hard drive the ZIF type or the Toshiba iPod type? </p></div>

Kevin,

Is your hard drive the ZIF type or the Toshiba iPod type?

]]> By: cr0ft http://jkontherun.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin/#comment-19723 cr0ft Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:29:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/samsung-boostin#comment-19723 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>If this would only be available in an old school IDE version as opposed to ZIF... Helloo, 160GB MP3 player upgrade. But alas, no doubt that is just a pipe dream. </p> </div>

If this would only be available in an old school IDE version as opposed to ZIF… Helloo, 160GB MP3 player upgrade. But alas, no doubt that is just a pipe dream.

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