"csj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On 21. September 2005 at 8:32AM -0400, > Mitchell Laks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [...] > > > I try not to use maxtor - i have switched to western digital > > after too many crashes. > > I buy only Maxtor drives. I bought one bad Maxtor drive that > started spouting read errors the first time I tried to format > it. Instead of availing of the warranty or having the drive > replaced outright, I formatted around the read errors and ran the > drive for three years before I finally gave up on it. If a bad > Maxtor drive could last that long, a good Maxtor drive should > last ages. I've never had the chance to test this theory though, > since I upgrade to a higher-capacity drive in as little as two > years. >
I've replaced dozens of Maxtor drives and every one of them I've ever owned has eventually failed so I swore them off years ago, I still end up replacing them in other people's computers. Other brands including WD have put out a few dud models with high failure rates but I bet I've dealt with as many Maxtor failures as all the others combined. It's just not worth the risk when you can get a Seagate or WD for just a few bucks more. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
