Hard drives, quality (IDE vs SCSI call for True Stories)
zscoundrel
zscoundrel at kc.rr.com
Mon Jan 20 05:47:28 CST 2003
>
> I just had a 60 Gig IBM IDE drive bite the dust. Much less than a year
> old (maybe 6-8 months...I'd have to check reciepts), and currently being
> processed by the new IBM/Hitachi Drive spin-off RMA folks.
>
When I install a H/D, I write the purchase date (or install date if it
differs by more than a week) right on the case of the drive itself with
a magic marker. Saves a lot of hassle with remembering purchase dates.
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