I still miss dirtcheapdrives.com ... they used to be the goats meow <groan>
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 2:39 PM, Michael L <[email protected]> wrote: > http://bhphotovideo.com/ is where I bought mine > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 14:39 Michael L <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've been using these (bought from bhphotovidep.com) for a few months. I >> like them better than the Seagate Expansion which I used for a long time. >> >> I suggest some rubber feet to make them lay flat, harder to knock over. >> M >> >> On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 13:36 Kevin Hart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> And perfect timing. If you don't like WD, heres another option on sale. >>> Seagate drive. Have 0 experience with these, just saw them on sale. >>> >>> >>> https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-External-Desktop-Storage-Photography/dp/B01HD6ZLQ6 >>> >>> -- >>> -Kevin >>> >>> "You can't turn a pig into a thoroughbred, >>> but if you spend enough time and money, >>> you sure can make a mighty fast pig" >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 9:13 PM Allen Minix <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Three reasons I'll never go with WD: >>>> >>>> 1. Of all the years I've dealt with enterprise class gear, whether >>>> server, NAS or SAN, I've seen everything from Hitachis to Seagate and even >>>> a >>>> few rot gut IBM DeskStar's. Never have I seen WD drives in use. >>>> >>>> 2. When destroying old drives, most any other brand required either a >>>> BFH or a drill press to properly destroy the drive. WD took a light drop >>>> from about three feet to get that lovely broken glass sound from the >>>> innards. >>>> >>>> 3. Every WD drive I've ever owned has failed within a 1 to 2 year >>>> period. YMMV. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 4:54 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I've had really bad luck with Western Digital, to the point where I >>>>> will not willingly buy one of their drives again. >>>>> >>>>> I have had drives fail literally a few weeks after the warranty >>>>> expired, and there was no way to recover anything. >>>>> >>>>> Steer clear of them if at all possible. >>>>> >>>>> -Alex Smith, Server+, Network+, MCP, MTA >>>>> >>>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, >>>>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all >>>>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and >>>>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >>>>> episode "The Drumhead" >>>>> - Alex Smith >>>>> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 1:56 PM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> More times than not, a failed external drive has failed because of USB >>>>>> piece and not the drive itself. I’ve busted many a “failed” USB drive >>>>>> out of >>>>>> its external USB chassis and it would work fine directly connected with >>>>>> SATA. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> But more to your point, I’ve had decent luck with the more recent >>>>>> Seagate Backup+ Desk units (black chassis with a blue “bottom” side). >>>>>> I’ve >>>>>> got several that I’ve had in use for at least a couple of years, and, >>>>>> knock >>>>>> on wood, they’re still kicking. BYMMV >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On >>>>>> Behalf Of Paul Boniol >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 3:12 PM >>>>>> To: NLUG <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [nlug] Hard Drives >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Considering buying an external hard drive, primary use would be DVR >>>>>> (from Mythbuntu). Any preferences between Western Digital and Segate? >>>>>> I've >>>>>> seen about as many reviews saying "this drive failed after x months, >>>>>> lost my >>>>>> data, had to spend hours on the phone, and I had to pay shipping to get >>>>>> it >>>>>> replaced under warranty" on both. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I've been considering a new computer as the existing is many years old >>>>>> now, and had some issues turning it on occasionally when it gets turned >>>>>> off. >>>>>> (So power supply likely starting to go.) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >>>>>> E.F.A. 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