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[OM] Re: Bullet proof internal hard drive?

Subject: [OM] Re: Bullet proof internal hard drive?
From: <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:00:56 +0000
I'm concerned that we may be witnessing a general deterioration of QC in all 
drive brands as the price competition continues unabated.

Chuck Norcutt


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Johann Thorsson <johann@xxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: [OM] Re: Bullet proof internal hard drive?
>  Sent: Apr 06 '07 16:20
>  
>  
>  I have had two Seagate 250GB failing in the last 3 mo.  That is 100% of the
>  Seagates I own and I don't plan to buy any more of them.  Almost all my
>  other HDDs are WD, I guess I have around 10 of them, ranging from 6yo (?)
>  70GBs to 6mo old 250GB SATAs.  The third brand I have is an IBM Deskstar,
>  have one 8yo which has been running 24/7 without a problem.
>  
>  I can't complain about Seagate's service though, they replaced both drives
>  without a question - but of course gave me refurbished units back.  We will
>  see how long they last.
>  
>  Suddenly remembered that I actually have 2 Seagate SCSIs which have been
>  running 24/7 for about 7 years, but you can't really compare SCSI to IDE in
>  terms or reliability.
>  
>  J
>  
>  
>  
>  >
>  > Good luck.  I had 2 Seagate 160G fail:  one after 4 months, the other
>  > after 364 days.
>  >
>  > ___________________________________
>  > John Hermanson
>  >
>  > NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  > > The hard drive I had installed a year or so ago is starting to make some
>  > > funny (well, really not so funny) noises.  Any recommendations on
>  internal  hard
>  > > drives that are more or less bullet proof?  Yes, I have my photo files
>  backed
>  > > up this time.  <{8^)  Bill  Barber
>  
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