Where to get a good quality low cost 2.5" IDE drive??

jolo · 26-06-2008 12:16AM #1

I just bought an enclosure for a portable media player. It takes a 2.5" IDE drive. Where can I get a decent one at a decent price? I'm looking for a 320Gb or a 500Gb.

TommyGun · 28-06-2008 10:36AM

that size is to big for a 2.5 ide drive. 160 to 300 is more realistic. the bigger the drive the longer it takes to find a file and uses more battery power. the best place and price would be on komplett.ie . I have not heard of a media player that takes a 2.5 drive, what is it called. or is it a normal 2.5 drive enclosure?

pleasant Co. · 28-06-2008 07:21PM

TommyGun wrote: »

...I have not heard of a media player that takes a 2.5 drive...

The Archos 605 80/160gb use 2.5" drives, however these cannot be replace manually as the are software locked by Archos... dunno if that's the PMP the OP is using but it is food for thought none the less.

TommyGun · 28-06-2008 09:34PM

that's mad even my labtop a .8" drive.

pleasant Co. · 28-06-2008 09:38PM

TommyGun wrote: »

that's mad even my labtop a .8" drive.

do you mean 1.8" ...?

Actually, what's your laptop? is i one of those tiny sub notebooks?

TommyGun · 28-06-2008 10:42PM

ye, the old Dell X1. very handy but not as your main PC.

jolo · 30-06-2008 09:14PM

Thanks guys.

I've ordered a 250Gb hdd from Komplett.ie

The media player itself is a HD DIVX Hard Disk Player. It's a nifty little thing - the player itself is just marginally bigger than the remote control that comes with it.

Where to get a good quality low cost 2.5" IDE drive??

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