On 6/29/02 1:41 PM, "Kyle Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Per A J Andersson wrote: > >> On 02-06-28 at 23.25 Philip Stortz said: >> >>> first of all, yes, western digital drives resemble something >>> you might accidentally step in in terms of quality, i've >>> never heard of anyone who would buy another. second, did you >>> set one drive to be master and one to be slave? if not >> >> >> I'm just wondering if there really is as much evidence to judge a whole >> manufacturer, considering drives. Maybe there is, and then I'd like to know >> if you all think so. >> >>> From the above, it seems like (at least when used with Macs)... >> >> WD - bad >> IBM - good >> Quantum - good/faster >> Maxtor - bad/slower >> Seagate - bad >> Fujitsu - OK > > I *mostly* agree. The Maxtor Diamondmax drive line is awesome. That is my > drive of choice, but it is hard to tell what you are going to get when you > open the box nowadays because Maxtor bought out Quantum. > > I 100% agree with the position others are taking on Western Digital. They > stink. I will NEVER buy another WD drive again. Period. I am quite happy with my Maxtors on my BGE DT 466, one is a 60 and the other a 40. Andy3 -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
