This thread Brandon mentioned earlier explains it a little - http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19314432/19649799.aspx >From the thread; *"Yes, while on the surface I don't like the sound of it, the truth is that "Dell-certified" drives have a special firmware on them that allows them to respond correctly to advanced requests made by the controllers so that operation of the machine can be guaranteed. Having been a technical analyst for Dell servers, I can tell you that many issues arise from the use of non-certified drives. So, while I don't like it, I can understand it. Besides, Dell doesn't make the drives - they are made the top drive manufacturers, but in order to guarantee compatibility/reliability, they put a Dell-specific FW on them. Just a thought :)"*
Perhaps it's more the cost of the 'official' drives that is the issue here, maybe Dell can make the prices a bit more reasonable. I know I'd be happy paying for the drives if they had technical benefits that weren't offset by stupidly high prices.
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