Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Luggers Everything is OEM nowadays - I recently purchased a 80gb external hard disk 'made' by Ranger of Korea - so said the label On opening - I found a Fujitsu drive - made in Thailand Such is the state of the world's open economy and the race to make the cheapest at the best place and to take to market in the shortest time As regards to Tina's woes - I believe she may have missed 'burning' the equipment for at least for 24 hrs after purchase before actually using them. Due to OEM factors and shoddy QC - tolerances are sacrificed and the ones she had may suffer from lack of QC factors. Further as I read that she was in S America - the humidity factor should not be ruled out. My 2c worth Joseph L / Singapore --- Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> wrote: > At 11:03 PM 7/20/2005, you wrote: > > >Oddly enough 10-15 years ago Seagate was crap and Maxtor was > great... > > > >feli > > That's the problem! You never know who is actually making what. > They put > their label on anything and it's usually the cheapest available. > I've read > horror stories about totally crap hard drives being repackaged and > sold as > brand name ones at a much higher price. Who can you trust! > > Tina > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information >