[tlug] slightly off-topic: what hard drive for a laptop

["Gunar Schnell" <glangsam@example.com>]

Hi,

I need some advice as my laptop's HD seems to have gone to Nirvana (as soon
as it starts spinning it makes a lot of noise). Now I have to decide what to
get for the laptop. My local dealer has Samsung and IBM disks on stock (I
wanted to get an 80GB 5400 RPM). 
Does anybody has (good or bad) experiences with such HDs? Does it make sense
to go to 7200 RPM -- I heard they use more power and thus make battery life
a bit shorter. Is the speed jump enough to justify that (I know -- that
depends on the applications I am using. Well - I do a lot of latex on that
machine, that's the only thing I could imagine right now that would gain
from 7200, besides booting the machine). What about heat? Can that be a
problem.

Thanks in advance,
Gunar.

ps.: if you like to recommend other HD's please go ahead. I was wondering
about Hitachi's 80GB 2.5" HD for example.

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