FWIW just built a new system for a customer and used two seagate 160's, mostly because of the warranty ( 5 years )
time will tell. I personally gave up on Maxtor even though I have a couple of old ones still chugging along just fine in a *backup* server. <:-| Not sure why, their RMA procedure was always tops. Use to like IBM but with the merge to Hitachi their RMA procedure is lame ( last time I checked NO advance replacement, must send in the drive first ) fp At 01:40 PM 1/4/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: >Thanks Francisco, >I too have a long history with Seagate. I do know that stuff (rma) changes >over time. >I suppose that since I have had few failures I have not experienced Seagate's >new >RMA process. I'll now look at WD. But for now, I am still pro-Seagate for the >long >term (24/7 operation). >Best, >Duncan >At 11:46 01/04/2008 -0800, you wrote: >>I've actually had quite the opposite. After loosing my final WD drive last >>year (Dec) (400gb sata) I have sworn off WD. A buddy of mine also loves to >>buy WD, raptors for speed, but has had the same type of problem where they >>just wear out quickly or just go bad. It could be because they tend to run >>hotter imho. As for my seagates, the oldest one I currently own is from >>2001, and it's still humming along just fine. >> >>On Jan 3, 2008 12:33 PM, Thane Sherrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I'd go Western Digital over Seagate. I replaced a lot of dead and >>> dying Seagates, and very few Western Digitals. I only sell WD, and I >>> have a very low failure rate. As an added plus, WD will cross ship >>> and Seagate won't. >>> >>> T >>> >>> At 04:25 PM 03/01/2008, GPL wrote: >>> >I have been looking for a hard drive, sata, in the 250-320 gb range. >>> >Looking at the following two that were rated customer choice awards: >>> > >>> >Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA >>> >3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM >>> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822144701 >>> > >>> >Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording >>> >Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM >>> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148140 >>> > >>> >Despite obtaining a customer choice award some of these drives have >>> >some bad user feedback that worries me. >>> > >>> >We dont need to go raptor here, more space is worth more than speed >>> >for this build. Should I stay away from these drives? Probably, what >>> >might you folks suggest? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >On Jan 3, 2008 3:22 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > > Thane, >>> > > Was not aware of asking tricky questions! Perhaps, I just find myself >>> in >>> > > "tricky" situations! >>> > > (seems like it lately!!!) >>> > > In any case, in 2008, I'll try to be less "tricky"........ :) >>> > > Remove the card? The AP is on a separate plug-in card? That >>> > would do it 4Sure! >>> > > Will keep doing research. Looking for future spares......which will >>> be >>> > > whole upgrades, now! >>> > > Thanks. >>> > > Best, >>> > > Duncan >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > At 16:05 01/03/2008 -0400, you wrote: >>> > > >Of course you always ask tricky questions. :) According to the >>> manual, >>> > > >you can, although I haven't tested it. I *think* you might be able >>> to >>> > > >remove the card itself. You could, at the verty least, disconnect >>> the >>> > > >antenna, which should make the wireless unusable. >>> > > > >>> > > >T >>> > > > >>> > > >At 03:43 PM 03/01/2008, DHSinclair wrote: >>> > > >>Thane, >>> > > >>Can the WIFI-AP be disabled in bios? I like the rest of the >>> feature-set, >>> > > >>but do not wish to have a wifi rcvr just to use the m/b. I've used >>> asus >>> > > >>m/b's since 1999 and like the quality, features and reliability. >>> > > >>Best, >>> > > >>Duncan >>> > > >> >>> > > >>At 14:45 01/03/2008 -0400, you wrote: >>> > > >>>At 01:29 PM 03/01/2008, GPL wrote: >>> > > >>> >>> > > >>>>ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - >>> > Retail $139.99 >>> > > >>>>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196 >>> > > >>> >>> > > >>>I've used this motherboard a couple of times, and I like it. Seems >>> > > >>>reliable. >>> > > >>> >>> > > >>>T >>> > > >>> > > >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>-Francisco >>http://sqlthis.blogspot.com | Tsql and More... > -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Overestimation: Thinking that all your geese are swans.
