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Old 02-17-2006, 11:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hey all, any feedback on which of these two hard disks is better?

Western Digital:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701

Maxtor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144185

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The WD. Maxtor has a bad rap (which from firsthand experiences, I understand), and WD is known for being very reliable.
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The Western Digital. WD's are more reliable, plus that WD is SATAII, and the Maxtor is SATA150 (not a big difference, but why not for the same price)
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the WD is the clear winner in this case.
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WD it is, thanks for making it an easy decesion.
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