Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Dennis. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis" <dennis at hale-pohaku.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking Hard Drive Advice >I would add the 1TB Samsung Spinpoint to this list. Samsung has come on >strong and I think as good as any of these. They all seem to have their >downs, and back up again. > > The customer reviews at Newegg on this drive are about as good as it gets. > I have one as in internal drive for over a year now. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 > > > > Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: >> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >