On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 15:32, Charles A Edwards wrote: > On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 13:39:07 -0800 > Larry Sword <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm have problems finding this anywhere on the IBM web site or by > > search. Can you please provide the source document you have for this?? > > This all came about because the warranty that IBM used for about a month > some time in 01 only warrantied their drives for X number of hrs, > something that worked out to about 10 hrs per day. > This wording was quickly removed and recanted. > > A statement was issued by them that even during that period all their > drives were/are tested and perform within norm during 24/7 operation. > The only IBM drive which had serious issues was the 75GXP > > I personally have 22 hds ranging from 12gb to 60gb and age from 5 years > to less than 6 months split about 50/50 between IBM and pre-buyout > Maxtors. > Thus far I have suffered 2 Maxtor failures and no IBM failures. > The only problem I have with IBM drives is that they are not available > locally. > > On the subject of drives another which has not been mentioned is > Fujitsu. > Stay away. > They, in Sept. admitted that at least 3% of their drives sold in Japan > will have to be replaced but they made no admission in regards to drives > sold elsewhere. > In the US a class action law suit has been filed against Fujitsu of > America and HP for sale of system with said drives. > Now not being produced for the desktop market many pre-built systems > were/are sold with these drives. > If you have 1 of these systems my suggestion would be to replace it or > at the very least make very frequent back-ups. > The drives most prone to failure are the MPG3xx, MPG3204AT, MPG3307AH > and the MPG3409AH. > Additional info on the class action suit can be found at > www.sheller.com/fujitsuclassaction.htm > Fujitsu.... Sorry rather have a WD drive *grin*.... 14 hours to do a 75 meg image copy to the drive..... Drives heat up so bad you can't touch the HDD except with an oven mit... NOISY.. Personally I think Fujitsu is Japanese for hockey puck.
James
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