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Subject: Re: [ILUG] Using Normal IDE Device with a Dell Latitude CPx laptop
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John P. Looney wrote:
>>There is absolutely no way to use a conventional 3.5" drive with a
>>laptop directly.
>  Ah, they told me that about my A1200.
> 
>  Worked a charm. Until I dropped the disk one day onto concrete.

Go on. Tell them how long the /first/ one lasted.

I vote external firewire if the laptop has the ports for it.

Paul.


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