I've been using these (bought from bhphotovidep.com) for a few months. I like them better than the Seagate Expansion which I used for a long time.
I suggest some rubber feet to make them lay flat, harder to knock over. M On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 13:36 Kevin Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > And perfect timing. If you don't like WD, heres another option on sale. > Seagate drive. Have 0 experience with these, just saw them on sale. > > > https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-External-Desktop-Storage-Photography/dp/B01HD6ZLQ6 > > -- > -Kevin > > "You can't turn a pig into a thoroughbred, > but if you spend enough time and money, > you sure can make a mighty fast pig" > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 9:13 PM Allen Minix <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Three reasons I'll never go with WD: >> >> 1. Of all the years I've dealt with enterprise class gear, whether >> server, NAS or SAN, I've seen everything from Hitachis to Seagate and even >> a few rot gut IBM DeskStar's. Never have I seen WD drives in use. >> >> 2. When destroying old drives, most any other brand required either a >> BFH or a drill press to properly destroy the drive. WD took a light drop >> from about three feet to get that lovely broken glass sound from the >> innards. >> >> 3. Every WD drive I've ever owned has failed within a 1 to 2 year >> period. YMMV. >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 4:54 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've had really bad luck with Western Digital, to the point where I will >>> not willingly buy one of their drives again. >>> >>> I have had drives fail literally a few weeks after the warranty expired, >>> and there was no way to recover anything. >>> >>> Steer clear of them if at all possible. >>> >>> -Alex Smith, Server+, Network+, MCP, MTA >>> >>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, >>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all >>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and >>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >>> episode "The Drumhead" >>> - Alex Smith >>> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 1:56 PM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> More times than not, a failed external drive has failed because of USB >>>> piece and not the drive itself. I’ve busted many a “failed” USB drive out >>>> of its external USB chassis and it would work fine directly connected with >>>> SATA. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But more to your point, I’ve had decent luck with the more recent >>>> Seagate Backup+ Desk units (black chassis with a blue “bottom” side). >>>> I’ve got several that I’ve had in use for at least a couple of years, and, >>>> knock on wood, they’re still kicking. BYMMV >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On >>>> Behalf Of *Paul Boniol >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 19, 2018 3:12 PM >>>> *To:* NLUG <[email protected]> >>>> *Subject:* [nlug] Hard Drives >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Considering buying an external hard drive, primary use would be DVR >>>> (from Mythbuntu). Any preferences between Western Digital and Segate? >>>> I've seen about as many reviews saying "this drive failed after x months, >>>> lost my data, had to spend hours on the phone, and I had to pay shipping to >>>> get it replaced under warranty" on both. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I've been considering a new computer as the existing is many years old >>>> now, and had some issues turning it on occasionally when it gets turned >>>> off. 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