The iBooks use ATA/IDE hard drives in them, so any IDE drive should fit.
Mind you, according to Apple, the default size is 20GB. Why does the dad
feel that his kid needs more? Is the kid making hour-long video
documentaries?

Considering that the unit would probably be new, I would not advise him to
open the case, unless he wishes to void the warranty (Apple is very sticky
about this).

jord

on 7/10/02 3:30 PM, Fortune Elkins at fortune_elkins@summithq.com wrote:

> a friend of mine is sending his child to a fancy prep school, where the $20K
> tuition includes an ibook. he's a PC guy and this is his first apple
> experience. he is unhappy with the size of the default hard drive and would
> like to buy a larger one. he wants to know if all laptop hard drives are the
> same.
>
> "can PC hard drives be used in Apples?" he asked me. i said i dunno.
>
> but i know you experts do. what should i tell him? can he slip in a cheap-o
> drive or should he ask for a larger apple drive?

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