Message-ID: <41CF1836.3030905@redshift.com> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:59:50 -0800 From: RadHaz To: tenchi@usagi.org References: <000501c4eb08$587bf180$6400a8c0@tyrellams3gjf2> In-Reply-To: <000501c4eb08$587bf180$6400a8c0@tyrellams3gjf2> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Subject: [tenchi:105696] Re: [OT] HDD Brand Question Reply-To: tenchi@gold.win.jp ML-Count: 105696 Precedence: bulk I don't know if you've already done comparison shopping, but here's the price grabber page for HDs 160GB and over: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php?page_id=11&sortby=popular-&vendors%5B%5D=0&popup1%5B%5D=90%3A393&popup1_attr_id%5B%5D=393&popup2%5B%5D=1%3A394&popup2_attr_id%5B%5D=394&popup3%5B%5D=10%3A144&popup3_attr_id%5B%5D=144&popup4%5B%5D=0&popup4_attr_id%5B%5D=392&popup5%5B%5D=0&popup5_attr_id%5B%5D=380&popup6%5B%5D=0&popup6_attr_id%5B%5D=109&popup7%5B%5D=0&qlty=n&lo_p=0&hi_p=0&form_keyword=&sortby=&ut=cfb1eb4e00314d47 My personal opinion is that hard drives should be new in the retail or white box, never opened. Bear Powell wrote: > Hey all, my HDD is starting to act up very badly so > I'm gonna use some of my xmas money to purchase > a new one. I'm trying to keep it under $100 and > get most bang for my buck. The one I saw that I liked > so far is a 160gb (8mb Cache) Samsung HDD which > is Ultra ATA133 and 7200rpm. It's only $93.69 total > from newegg.com and the OEM version. Thing is that > I've never used a Samsung drive before. I've almost > always used Maxtor or Seagate since I've had such > crap luck with WD and Hitachi drives. Anyone had > experience with Samsung ones or know of a better > deal? > > Here is a link for all specs: > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-014&depa=1 > > I have friends who say some of the new WD and > Hitachi drives are very well done, but WD still has > some compatability issues. > > -------------------------- > Bear "replicant" Powell > > "Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every > difficulty to win victory." - Chairman Mao Tse Tung > > ***Currently Playing*** > World of Warcraft (PC-MMORPG) > Half-Life 2 (PC) > Counter Strike: Source (PC-Steam Online) > > ***Future PC MMORPG Prospects*** > Wish, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Imperator > > > -- RadHaz nan des no kono miso shiru wa?