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08-17-2005, 06:30 AM
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WD Caviar or Hitachi Deskstar?
Hello, I'm thinking of picking up one of these 160 GB drives:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=5524373&tab=6 http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...at3&tabtype=rb Which one is better or more reliable? Thanks for looking. |
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08-17-2005, 08:51 PM
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I had the Hitachi and it only lasted like a year before it started clicking
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08-17-2005, 08:56 PM
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I don't know if you can call WD more reliable, both companies will have customers who had an awful experience with one of their drives. My friend has 2 Hitachi DeskStars @ 160GB and he's had them for ~2years, they haven't had a problem. Hitachi does all the construction for what used to be an IBM brand (DeskStar, TravelStar)
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08-18-2005, 01:47 AM
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Both are pretty much identical, so go for the cheapest, or if they're the same price then play eeny meeny miny mo.
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08-18-2005, 04:52 PM
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If it screws up on you, then just realize you're only out that 40$
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