On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Tom<[email protected]> wrote: > And since I've decided to replace the other drive too, > as a precaution (they're both 5 years old), I guess I'll do that > twice, once with each drive.
There are always lot of unknowns in trying to predict drive failure. If the drive has been heavily used constantly throughout those 5 years then it's probably a good idea. But if it were me, I wouldn't necessarily rush right out to a big box store and pay whatever the going rate was for a replacement drive. Especially if you're already routinely backing up this drive. You can save some money by looking around and waiting for a good buying opportunity. Of course, none of that matters if the potential price saving doesn't matter to you. Tastes vary on this. I was just guessing that if you're maintaining an older Mac then perhaps you might also be price sensitive. Either way, you'll potentially be surprised at the improvement in performance using a drive with the latest technology might buy you. Things have changed noticeably even within the last 2 years. -irrational john --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
