I really empathize with you with your ordeal but I can't help but to think...does he have a heatware account and if so how was it. Do you have one yourself? Personally, I would not ship first to anyone first who has lower heat than me,...
LOL. Another classic is needing a laptop for son or daughter to finish their exam in Nigeria. LOL. Those Nigerian princes and princesses need their laptops, too.
out of interest to see if there is a 20gb 5400rpm, there is one on Newegg.com and it costs around $65 which is almost the same as a Seagate 40gb with 5400rpm. I would just buy a 40gb 5400rpm instead.