Can you replace a Netbook 160GB hd with a 500GB or a 320GB Hard Drive?

[lorthus]

I recently bought an Asus EeePC 10.1" it came with a 160GB hard drive, I was wondering if it is possible to buy a 500GB Hard Drive and use it.
For some reason I could not find any netbooks with a hard drive bigger than 160GB... I don't understand why....

 

[f575gtc]

some netbooks use a 1.3 inch hdd which doesnt come in sizes that big. if you can find a hdd that fits in there in a size you want then theres no reason why you can't use a 320gb hdd.

some manufacturers use smaller hdds to keep the cost of the netbook down.

 

[EQPlayer]

I recently bought an Asus EeePC 10.1" it came with a 160GB hard drive, I was wondering if it is possible to buy a 500GB Hard Drive and use it.
For some reason I could not find any netbooks with a hard drive bigger than 160GB... I don't understand why....

What programs could a netbook possibly run that you'll fill up 160GB?

 

[AlanL1275]

I would like to do the same thing. What I want is a multimedia device to store my photographs, that has a large enough screen to see them, and watch videos. Plus it will do everything else, including the internet....

 

[davidkneiber]

It uses a full size 2.5 in hard drive...
microsoft limits it to 160gb because they want more people to buy full size laptops...
no there are no limits!!!!
go expand!~

 

[teeth_03]

im fairly certain most netbooks that have HDDs,have them in standard 2.5"

its the SSDs that can be more complicated to upgrade