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    Panasonic UJ-120 Blu-ray BD-ROM Notebook IDE Drive - $54.99

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by justinkw1, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Geeks.com currently has the Panasonic UJ-120 Blu-ray BD-ROM/8x DVD±RW DL Notebook IDE Drive (Black) for $54.99 after a $10 instant discount. There is $8-$11 Shipping and tax for those ordering from California.

    Link - http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BLK-UJ-120-DO

    Information at a glance (from Geeks.com):

     
    justinkw1, Jul 16, 2009
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    link not working.
     
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    works for me
     
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    Which notebooks will this work on? Will it be compatible with 6860fx?
     
    Voodoofreak, Jul 17, 2009
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    Nice deal!! I will surely take this! Will this work in M1730? :confused:
     
    spradhan01, Jul 18, 2009
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    According to the product page, the UJ-120 doesn't look like it uses the SATA interface, just IDE (it's not really that clear). However, many laptops still use the IDE interface for their optical drives -- just double-check to make sure that your laptop has the right interface.
     
    justinkw1, Jul 18, 2009
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    Yes

    Yes
     
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    Yep, SATA drives are mainly found in some more recent models (i.e. within the last year or so). This drive should be compatible with most laptops out there.
     
    BobXX, Jul 18, 2009
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