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Old 03-29-2011, 03:37 PM  
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Originally Posted by ~Ray View Post
I use western digital
Yeah I was thinking of getting either WD or Lacie. Haven't decided yet.... Thought I would check with people here who use them often and if they have had any trouble etc.

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Originally Posted by TripleXPrint View Post
I've had a bunch and never had a problem with any other than a Maxtor. But that was a password and OS issue that was quickly resolved. As far as performance and integrity, I'd say it's a pretty level playing field. As far as transfer speed or disk RPM...I can't help you. Just for regular backups, you really can't go wrong with any. I wouldn't go with some generic Walmart brand shit though. Definitely go with a brand name.

*Watch all my externals crash now. <knocking on wood>


Reliability is all i'm worried about really, and yeah will try to avoid walmart/costco/etc. type brands.
I had problems with maxtor before actually, but that was ages ago in an old P4 machine.
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