Reliable Hard Drive ??

[budz]

I picked up the 120 gb hd from compusa the other day. not a bad deal i must say.

[lacywest]

Well Staples was having problems getting the 60 GB in for the $40 bucks price so ... they did this for me. I bought two of them for $85 bucks.



Newegg link >> $83 bucks

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-314&depa=0

Maxtor Ultra Series Kit 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model L01P080, Retail

Model# L01P080
Item # N82E16822144314

Specifications:
Capacity: 80 GB
Average Seek Time: 9.3 ms
Buffer: 8 MB
Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Features: Ideal for high-end gaming and digital video, Ultra quiet operation with FDB motor
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

[tekkieman]

Very nice. If I could have gotten the 80s for that price, I'd have done it. The 80s also have the 8M buffer.

[zanos]

All hard drives fail. I don't think there's one more reliable than the next but there are ones that are crappier than the rest. You just have to backup often. The thing to look for is the warranty. If I were you I'd go with Seagate. They offer a 5 year warranty. Maxtor and WD only offer 1 year. Cmon. They are begging for it to break so you can go out and buy a new one from them.

[lacywest]

I gave the new 60 GB "NOV 2004" ... I already installed it and I'm transfering files back to it as I type this.

The 60 GB I replaced ... was built Feb 09 2001 and the warranty ended May 2004.

and the two 80 GBs ... will have similar names. At least I will know how long they lasted ...

I will pass it on to someone ... they probably wont work it as bad as I do.

I'm like everybody else here at this website ... video capture ... video capture ... video capture ... rah ! rah ! rah !

Hmmm ... maybe TIMEX should make Hard Drives ... they take a lickin and keep on tickin