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From: Dale <dalek1967@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:19:07
Message-Id: 4742CEBE.7010102@bellsouth.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick? by Dan Farrell
1 Dan Farrell wrote:
2 > On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:46:52 -0600
3 > Dale <dalek1967@×××××××××.net> wrote:
4 >
5 >
6 >> I was looking around on Newegg for a new hard drive. I found a 250GB
7 >> that should work.
8 >>
9 >
10 > You might consider getting a Seagate ES. Enterprise level seagate
11 > drives, although they cost maybe $30 USD more, are spec.'d to spin
12 > continuously for 5 years. A good choice if you're planning to have the
13 > host around for a while. I am very happy with their performance.
14 >
15
16 I was looking at this one but look at the reviews. It seems Seagate has
17 customer service issues.
18
19 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148215
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21 Is it just this drive or is it Seagate? I have had two Maxtors and a
22 Western Digital for about five years, the Maxtors are the ones giving me
23 errors now. WD seems to be doing fine so far.
24
25 What are your thoughts?
26
27 Dale
28
29 :-) :-) :-)