One of the most frequently considered upgrades after the memory is the hard drive.  Doing so will allow your computer to boot up faster, open program faster, and generally improve the usability of your netbook.

For 1201N owners someone has already shown how you can go from the 250GB 5400RPM drive which comes stock and upgrade to a Western Digital 320GB 7200RPM Scorpio hard drive.

In addition to being faster over the stock hard drive, it also offers a 16MB cache to help load larger files faster, and also includes:

Low power consumption – With technologies like IntelliSeek, which calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption and SecurePark, which reduces power by parking the heads during low power idle mode, this drive delivers 5400 RPM-equivalent power consumption in a 7200 RPM drive.

Quiet – In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD’s exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market.

Reliable – ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks during shipping and handling and in daily operation.

This drive is currently available from Amazon.com for $74.99.

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