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Seagate

38.89%

Maxtor

18.06%

Western Digital

36.11%

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Sep 22, 2005 | 05:05 PM

#41

TLover

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Outpost.com. It's $99.99 with a $50 MIR.

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4008252

Don't miss this deal, IMO. This is the best deal I could find, and I looked far and wide.

Sep 22, 2005 | 08:10 PM

#42

SidS1045

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From: Stoneham MA

I've had all brands of drives fail, but by far the worst failure records belong to WD and IBM. (Those $1 IBM's are not called "Deathstar" for nothing.)

Sep 23, 2005 | 12:20 AM

#43

youngTL

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I've had all brands of drives fail, but by far the worst failure records belong to WD and IBM. (Those $1 IBM's are not called "Deathstar" for nothing.)

!!! IBM SUCKS!! I hate their drives!!

Sep 23, 2005 | 12:44 AM

#44

mt6forlife

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!!! IBM SUCKS!! I hate their drives!!

Its amazing how quickly IBM went from the one to have, to the one to avoid, to no longer in the business.

Sep 23, 2005 | 10:12 AM

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From: ShitsBurgh

For external, lacie is the best. Otherwise, go with WD, their return policy is the best.

Sep 23, 2005 | 09:25 PM

#46

zamo

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From: Weston, FL

SCSI or SATA/EIDE?

Seagate has the best SCSI drives, and with 5 year warranty with the EIDE and SATA versions they are betting on them big time.

Sep 23, 2005 | 10:48 PM

#47

Handruin

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From: MA

How easy people forget that seagate pioneered the reduction of the normal 3 year HD warranty and knocked it down to 1 year. Other companies followed suite shortly after. Then a year later, seagate goes back to this 5 year crap. What a PITA for consumers.