Super Simple Internal HD Question

I have a Dual 1.8 GHz PowerMac G5, and I'm running out of space on my 160 GB internal Maxtor hard drive. I found this: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Maxtor/7L300S0/ which is the size I want. I just want to know, will this fit in the second hard drive slot? Also, is this a good price? Ok, so that was two questions... I lied.
-Seth

At $149 that price is high. You can get the newer faster Maxline III for $125 plus shipping here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144032
The Maxtor MaxLine III 7V300F0 300GB is 10% faster than the previous model. If you want a smokin deal on the old model look at this deal:
Maxtor 300GB 16MB SATA-150 & Cintre SATA Enc. $69.99 A/R
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=18204 18&sku=R301-1063
You get the previous Maxtor 300GB that is still faster than the other drives plus an external SATA/USB 2.0 enclosure thrown in. There is a $60 mail in rebate to deal with and $13 in shipping but this is the best deal I have seen on a Maxtor 300GB. And yes you can put the drive inside your G5 and use the case for another drive.
If I did not already have 8 Maxtor 300GB drives, I would be buying on this deal too!
Michael

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