[ale] difference among Seagate, WesternDigital & Maxtor ?

[Keith Hopkins]

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
>>_______________________________________________
> 
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> James Sumners
> http://james.roomfullofmirrors.com/
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