MacBook Pro 3,1 Hard Drive Upgrade

I want to put the largest 7200 rpm drive I can in this notebook. Any suggestions? Of course reliability, should be considered also.

Right now I believe the largest 7200 rpm drive available is 500 GB. I like Seagate, and OWC and Newegg as good places to find specials. If you go for the Seagate, be sure to get the one WITHOUT G-Force technology. G-Force technology is a built-in motion sensor which will interfere with Apple's motion sensor. I also like Western Digital drives, but I don't believe the 500 GB comes in 7200 rpm.
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