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From: Yousuf Khan on 19 Jun 2008 16:21
cpliu wrote:
> There are some big drives that sell really cheap. e.g external Cavalry
> 500GB for $80, Maxtor OneTouch 4 750GB for $135, Seagate etc. They're
> either unknown brand, e.g. Cavalry or receiving bad user ratings. It
> appears that big drives are not as reliable as the smaller HDs. I
> wonder which manufacturers have the most reliable HDs nowadays.
> Seagate, Maxtor, WD all received bad reports with the least return
> rate.


I just go with the rule of thumb that they are all bad, and don't expect
too much out of them. If they last more than two years, then you lucked
out. But at two years, you're ready for a new drive anyways, so you can
then try your luck again with the latest drives then.

Yousuf Khan
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