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From: Adrian C <email@here.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What terminology is used.....
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 12:48:20 +0100
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On 15/05/14 18:44, Jim wrote:
> 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


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Adrian C