MBP 13' hard drive question

Hi there,
Just about to get the new MBP 13" - will this hard drive work as a replacement for the 160GB?
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB SATA 2.5
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0011U65F2/ref=s9simz_gw_s0_p23_i4?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=166EBN8N00Z955 FRKE5Q&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rdi=468294
Cheers,
Nick

NickDixon wrote:
Hi there,
Just about to get the new MBP 13" - will this hard drive work as a replacement for the 160GB?
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB SATA 2.5
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0011U65F2/ref=s9simz_gw_s0_p23_i4?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=166EBN8N00Z955 FRKE5Q&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rdi=468294
Cheers,
Nick
it would have worked in the older plastic body mb so it should yes.

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