what hard drive to buy?

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I've been looking at the Maxtor 6E040L0 40GB 2 MB cache and 6Y080P0
80GB 8 MB cache. I don't really need 80GB. 40GB is actually more than
enough. Based on a large HD vs. a small HD, are there advantages like
speed, how quiet it is, etc... and should I be looking at other brand
names?

 

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jfclay@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> I've been looking at the Maxtor 6E040L0 40GB 2 MB cache and 6Y080P0
> 80GB 8 MB cache. I don't really need 80GB. 40GB is actually more than
> enough. Based on a large HD vs. a small HD, are there advantages like
> speed, how quiet it is, etc...

Hello,

Any differences should be negligible, in everyday practice.

>and should I be looking at other brand
> names?

I favor Samsung, from both online research and personal experience.
Affordable, quiet, cool and reliable.

Good luck!


Cordially,
John Turco <jtur@concentric.net>

 

[steve]

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On 26 Jul 2004 03:08:31 EDT, John Turco <jtur@concentric.net> wrote:

[snip]

>
>I favor Samsung, from both online research and personal experience.
>Affordable, quiet, cool and reliable.


....and a three-year warranty

 

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Steve wrote:
>
> On 26 Jul 2004 03:08:31 EDT, John Turco <jtur@concentric.net> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >
> >I favor Samsung, from both online research and personal experience.
> >Affordable, quiet, cool and reliable.
>
> ...and a three-year warranty


Hello, Steve:

Only on retail models (not OEM ones), however. I should've mentioned it,
before, anyway...just forgot. <g>


Cordially,
John Turco <jtur@concentric.net>