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Hard Drive Brand Debate
JoonasTo:
Poor life FTW!
Still using WD 160gb from 2004. Only that. No spare for more. :'(
Still dreaming about that one day when I can actually afford to buy a PC.
Let's see, in about 6 years?
I could afford to now since I'm working but planning on going studying at the fall so...
...no PCs for me in a while. : :(
Micharus:
Now for the best tip on this thread.... kidding.
Seriously though, if you aren't sure what to buy, go and see your local computer guy.
You know, the guy who actually works in the shop that he owns.
Ask him which hard drive HE would use in his own computer, then go for which ever one he would use.
By doing this, I reckon it would be a fairly safe bet that you would get a reliable piece of hardware.
Oddly, a brand I haven't seen for a while "Quantum", seemed to be really reliable for me, I had a small 30GB hard drive which just wouldn't die for some reason. I eventually retired it when I needed the space. ;)
Xiong Chiamiov:
--- Quote from: Micharus on February 27, 2010, 02:29:56 PM ---Oddly, a brand I haven't seen for a while "Quantum", seemed to be really reliable for me, I had a small 30GB hard drive which just wouldn't die for some reason. I eventually retired it when I needed the space. ;)
--- End quote ---
Apparently Quantum sold off their hdd division to Maxtor, which was then bought by Seagate.
theprophet:
I could goto my local computer guy but I don't trust them they are always trying to sell me what makes them the most money. I think I am going to try the WD Green drives the 1.5 TB drives.
I have 4 externals that I will have backing up all the files I put on these drives.. SO that being said. Even if the drives die in the 3 years that I own them then I should get a replacement drive and just dump it back on the Hdds.
New question.. How is the WD customer service? Anyone dealt with them if they had a problem with their drives?
Micharus:
--- Quote from: Xiong Chiamiov on February 28, 2010, 03:13:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Micharus on February 27, 2010, 02:29:56 PM ---Oddly, a brand I haven't seen for a while "Quantum", seemed to be really reliable for me, I had a small 30GB hard drive which just wouldn't die for some reason. I eventually retired it when I needed the space. ;)
--- End quote ---
Apparently Quantum sold off their hdd division to Maxtor, which was then bought by Seagate.
--- End quote ---
Woo! I *still* have that old Quantum HD, I removed it and put it right into a anti-static bag, just like the one it came out of.
It's actually a 'Quantum Fireball Plus AS', which would make it one of the last of the series of drives they made, from the quick look at the wiki page.
Chances are that if I *really* needed a 'small' HD in a hurry, I could hook it up and have it work.... maybe.
It was making the dreaded 'noise', you know that undefinable sound that HD's make when they aren't happy anymore, which is why I replaced it.
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