[ale] difference among Seagate, WesternDigital & Maxtor ?

Keith Hopkins hne at hopnet.net
Mon Oct 24 22:36:52 EDT 2005


Hi Courtney,

   There are still other alternatives.  Samsung has some real cheap drives, are not too hard to find, and I've found them to be more reliable than Western Digital.  I usually go either Seagate or Maxtor for IDE, because they are the easiest to buy locally, and easiest to get replaced worldwide.  Be sure to check the warranty periods!  I don't suggest buying any IDE drive with less than a 3yr warranty on it.  Hitachi & Fujitsu are still out there too.  Hitachi drives are probably a step above Samsung/WD, and Fujitsu IDE drives a step below.

--Keith

James Sumners wrote:
> Personally, I like it in the order you have listed and I don't get
> Maxtor unless I am broke or have no other choice.
> 
> On 10/24/05, Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>>I need a new IDE drive and apparently Seagate, Western Digital and
>>Maxtor have it to themselves, though I'm receptive if others are more
>>for less.
>>
>>Is there any significant difference among them that I should be aware
>>of, or just get the biggest I can find for the least cost ?
>>
>>Appreciatively,
>>
>>Courtney
>>_______________________________________________
> 
> --
> James Sumners
> http://james.roomfullofmirrors.com/
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