On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, fooler wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ian C. Sison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [plug] 100 mb to 1gb hard disk > > > > > > Try HMR in Sheridan Street in pasig. They sell old hard disks and you may > > still find some 300MBs in working condition. A word of warning though > > buying second hand items with mechanical parts is very risky, because over > > time these items tend to deteriorate, so it may be ok when you buy it but > > not be working for long. > > yup.. mostly average lifetime of a hard disk is only five years. >
I'm more conservative: 2 years if IDE and running 24x7. IDEs break down faster than SCSIs, but who cares, in one year your hard drive will be obsolete anyway... \8) _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
