<< for those of you who checked out the 7200rpm version, can someone confirm that it's indeed the ata133 model? i checked the online link, but couldn't find anything to show that it's ata133. but i think someone mentioned that he got the ata133 models. is this true for all stores and online? >>
It sounds like as of late, that MANY of the 5400rpm "kits" coming from Maxtor actually have 7200rpm drives with ATA133. However, the models inside the kits are "specified at their lowest rating of what could be included" which means, you can get one of the older 7200rpm drives or a current drive. It just depends what Maxtor has overstock on, probably.
As far as ATA133 - I wouldn't worry about it if the drive does not support it (although you will most likely receive an ATA133 if you order from OfficeDepot), IDE drives can't even max out to the ATA33 specs. as of yet. It all depends on how fast the drive spins and reads/writes.