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Re: [ARSCLIST] external hard drive for a start for archiving audio files
Hmm, I never got anything less than 500MG to 1 TB maybe that has something
to do with it. Anyway after 8 years they all spin up and are playable /
readable. Maybe I'm just lucky. Of course I back everything up from other
hard drives (glyph) and DVD-ROM to service copies, CD-ROM and Maxtor. Am I
over cautious?
Adrian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Judson" <inaudio@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] external hard drive for a start for archiving audio
files
On May 27, 2009, at 3:09 PM, ADRIAN COSENTINI wrote:
That's funny I've been using LaCie's for the past 8 years with no
problems, as opposed to some others out there. Maybe it's because I use a
Mac., but even in a windows environment, the LaCies have been rock solid.
Adrian
… until they aren't. I bought four 80 gig Lacies once on sale and now
have three that work, that's 25% failure. The mere fact that they do
not specify the drive inside, and the warranty is so short,
disqualifies them for me. Plus I can't get the cases open even after
warranty expires!
Glad they work for you. Have any ever died on you yet? I have over 60
living Seagates, none dead (yet?). 2 WD, 50% dead. These are all IDE
drives.
And yes, Seagate put out a series of duds a year or so ago. I was
lucky, and two 1.5TB and two 1TB are fine.
Now moving on to SATA and the jury is still out!
and 100% Mac here.
<L>
Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
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