[Gllug] Current advice for HD purchase ...

[Andrew Davies]

Tethys wrote:
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> Dylan writes:
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>> What's the current best options for new HDs? Are any manufacturers to be 
>> avoided? I'm looking for up to 4 250 - 500G units for a new machine.
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> Same advice as ever. Get different drives from different manufacturers,
> and RAID them together as appropriate (I use RAID1, YMMV). I don't
> really think there are particular manufacturers to avoid, but AFAIK,
> Seagate are still the only major drive maker offering a 5 year
> warranty, so that might be worth paying a bit extra for.
>
> Tet
>   
5 years on Retail and Enterprise, 3 years on OEM:-
http://www.mobile-computing-news.co.uk/tag/seagate-5-year-warranty


WD Green Power drives may have issues:-
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51401
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