[aclug-L] Re: IDE Hard Drives

["Dale W Hodge" <dwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> *cough* *cough*
>
> Don't buy a Maxtor if you value your data.

Oh really?  I've had Maxtors running 24/7 for 8 years now and no problems. I
can't say the same thing about WD's though.  I think it's more a luck of the
draw sort of thing.  The larger the manufacturer, the more likely  you are
to see their drives, and hence more likely to see a failed drive.

> (There's a reason CompUSA only sells Maxtor drives  :-)

I suspect that CompUSA has a stake in Maxtor.  At least their corporate
headquarters is two doors down from Maxtor's.  And CompUSA has private
labeled Maxtor Drives.  Just coincidence?

--dwh

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