As I said it depends on the size. A couple of years ago I could have
told given you a fairly good rundown now... WD had a reputation of
being better than Maxtor a few years ago. I've had 3 Maxtor drives
fail, (a couple of 8.5s and the 85gig that they eventually sent me to
replace the first 8.5) and a lovely 7.5gig paperweight from Samsung
that's identical to my 7.5 gig drive from IBM except for ID stickers and
that fact that the IBM one works and all. You can believe me or not I
no skin off my nose.
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: Storing digital images (Was: RAW file processing)
It really doesn't matter, no manufacturer makes all of their drives,
they are a commodity item. To fill their lines manufactures
just buy the size's they don't make from someone else and slap their
label on them.
Well, then, whoever is making WD drives isn't doing as good as whoever
is making Maxtor, SeaGate or Fujitsu.
I agree it doesn't matter who is making them, but it doesn't alter the
fact that my comuter builders won't use them, or that this is not the
first time I have heard complaints of WD problems.
William Robb
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
