Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Pasvorn. I have looked at WD and Seagate. I don't know how the drives have faired since Hitachi took over for IBM. No, no plans for RAID. Just looking for a photo storage disk inside my PC. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pasvorn Boonmark" <pasvorn at boonmark.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "ImageStore design group" <imagestore at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking Hard Drive Advice > Jim, > > I don't think you have too many choices. > - WD > - Seagate > - Hitachi/IBM > > IMHO, anything below 1T bytes is not too bad on reliability. I think the > key is to always backup. > Are you thinking of running RAID configuration? > > I cc imagestore, which I think this belongs there. > > > On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> I need to add an additional hard drive to my Dell Dimension 4700. I am >> seeking advice on the reliability of available SATA drives in the range >> of >> 250 to 640GB. I have used WD and Seagate Barracuda drives in the past, >> but >> find disturbing comments on the web on the reliability of their present >> products. >> >> I'm not out for blazing speed or a giant size drive. But, reliability is >> uppermost in my mind. Cool operation and low noise would follow. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >