If you could go over $100.00, I would recommend the 160GB Seagate. I brought 
the external version for my laptop at $160.00 (incl. tax). So far its has 
run like a dream.

Horosha



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>From: "Bear Powell" <replicant@northstate.net>
>Reply-To: tenchi@usagi.org
>To: <tenchi@usagi.org>
>Subject: [tenchi:105697] Re: [OT] HDD Brand Question
>Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:33:04 -0500
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > From: "RadHaz"
> >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.
>
>Yeah, I checked out pricegrabber, but most of the
>stores it lists I have never heard of. Newegg I've used
>for years and they have always done good by me.
>Although, I am always open to suggestions from other
>trusted sites/companies. As for retail packages I agree,
>but I've never had any trouble buying OEM parts.
>Especially, from places like newegg which give you
>a 1 year warranty even on oem parts.
>
>--------------------------
>Bear "replicant" Powell
>
>"Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every
>  difficulty to win victory." - Chairman Mao Tse Tung
>
>***Currently Playing***
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>
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>Wish, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Imperator
>
>