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    PATA 4200rpm 60gig on Mini 1000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vaio_boi, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    Why do people hate the 4200rpm PATA on the Mini 1000 so much? Is there a noticeable difference in performance against the 5400 rpm 160gig hdd on other netbooks like the Aspire One?
     
    vaio_boi, Jan 5, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Yes... 4200RPM is very doggy compared to 5400RPM. It's definitely noticeable when it comes to boot times.
     
    Hep!, Jan 6, 2009
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