What terminology is used.....

[Jim]

I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?

Also when looking at webistes what is the terminology used to say the
laptop can do this, if it's any use i'm in the UK

TIA

[Bob_Villa]

Post by Jim
I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?
Also when looking at webistes what is the terminology used to say the
laptop can do this, if it's any use i'm in the UK
TIA

I think you're going for "hot swappable" and I believe they would be more business class. I'm certainly no expert on the subject! Good Luck!

[Jim]

Post by Bob_Villa

Post by Jim
I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?
Also when looking at webistes what is the terminology used to say the
laptop can do this, if it's any use i'm in the UK
TIA

I think you're going for "hot swappable" and I believe they would be more business class. I'm certainly no expert on the subject! Good Luck!

Hi thanks Bob yea your right, both in terms of terminology and what kind
of laptops i'm looking at, not much choice out there right now more then
likely end up with consumer lappy and external USB 3 drive, thx for your
help buddy.

Jim

[Adrian C]

Post by Jim
I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?

You can get a cheap adaptor that fits around a SATA laptop hard drive,
so outwardly it resembles a SATA optical drive.

e.g.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/400433203465

[Bob_Villa]

Post by Adrian C

Post by Jim
I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?

You can get a cheap adaptor that fits around a SATA laptop hard drive,
so outwardly it resembles a SATA optical drive.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/400433203465
Adrian C

Good suggestion! He could then use an external DVD drive...

[Jim]

Post by Bob_Villa

Post by Adrian C

Post by Jim
I'm on the market for a 2nd user i5 or i7, 15" laptop, now i want to be
able to take out the internal DVD-RW and replace it with a 2nd hard
drive now and then, I have this option on my older Dell D520, but i
don't see this mentioned nowadays, is this an option in consumer laptops
or is this option limited to business class laptops?

You can get a cheap adaptor that fits around a SATA laptop hard drive,
so outwardly it resembles a SATA optical drive.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/400433203465
Adrian C

Good suggestion! He could then use an external DVD drive...

I already have an external DVD-RW so that suggestion will be perfect and
if it fails to works it's cheap as chips, MANY THANKS Adrain.

Jim