Which is the better drive?

[damon]

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Western Digital 120 GB

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-118&depa=0

OR

Seagate 120 GB

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=0


It will be running in a removable HD rack. Does one run hotter? TIA

 

[BigJim]

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they are both about the same as far as speed and buffer goes.
I have used both Seagate and WD, I would always opt for the cheaper one.

"Damon" <yadda@yadda.com> wrote in message
news:3701pqF55gpf2U1@individual.net...
> Western Digital 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-118&depa=0
>
> OR
>
> Seagate 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=0
>
>
> It will be running in a removable HD rack. Does one run hotter? TIA
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I have not used Seagate but WD's tech support is excellent.

"Damon" <yadda@yadda.com> wrote in message
news:3701pqF55gpf2U1@individual.net...
> Western Digital 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-118&depa=0
>
> OR
>
> Seagate 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=0
>
>
> It will be running in a removable HD rack. Does one run hotter? TIA
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hello, Damon!
You wrote on Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:12:50 -0500:

Fortunately for me WD tech support has been grand. They've replaced a drive
I bought about 6 years ago every other year w/o a problem. Of course, I
would have preferred a drive that didn't fail every two years or so.

Limited (and old data) on Seagate.

I've never had a Maxtor drive fail until five minutes after I send this
note. <g>

Colonel Blip.
E-mail: colonel.blip@removethespambigfoot.com

D> Western Digital 120 GB

D>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-118&depa=0

D> OR

D> Seagate 120 GB

D>
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=0

D> It will be running in a removable HD rack. Does one run hotter? TIA



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[Guest]

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"Damon" <yadda@yadda.com> wrote in message
news:3701pqF55gpf2U1@individual.net...
> Western Digital 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-118&depa=0
>
> OR
>
> Seagate 120 GB
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=0
>
>
> It will be running in a removable HD rack. Does one run hotter? TIA
>
>

Most of my systems now have Seagate drives in them and I'm quite happy. I've
only had one Seagate go bad and getting it exchanged in warranty took about a
week. My experience has been that I tend to outgrow them before they wear out.

--
James T. White