Yes, 33MHz can make that big a difference when it means your machine does not meet the hardware requirements on the box. Whether or not it will WORK - it's possible. But you are probably gonna suffer some performance if it does.

Edit - both the Yamaha and HP are good drives but I'd choose the Yamaha.

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Paint your old laptop!

[This message has been edited by shawnMt (edited October 09, 2000).]