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293955 2004-11-19 10:16:00 Well, as my Seagate harddrive has packed up (I used to think hi9ghly of them) I'm going to buy another brand.

Who's good? Who to stay away from?

Maxtor, Samusung, Western Digital, Toshiba?
mr_rix (5375)
293956 2004-11-19 10:38:00 I know the HDD that packed up was Seagate, but...

Seagate.

The are IMO the best brand of hard drive, in speed, cost and reliability - which is all that really matters. How old was it? All drives pack up after a few years you know.

HTH Cheers George
george12 (7)
293957 2004-11-19 10:41:00 Seagate

Murray P
Murray P (44)
293958 2004-11-19 11:03:00 I also fancy Seagate - value, quietness, speed and a good warranty (That I've never used yet)
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R2x1 (4628)
293959 2004-11-19 11:26:00 Only 6 months so a replacment is in order mr_rix (5375)
293960 2004-11-19 12:28:00 Then you don't need to choose a new one, do you?

Just RMA it, and you don't have to worry - you'll automatically stick with the most superior of HDD makers :D.

Have fun RMAing
Cheers George
george12 (7)
293961 2004-11-19 18:54:00 The warranty should still be valid.

Go to their website and you can check the warranty status online.

I've just had my 22 month old seagate drive replaced under warranty with a refurbished one.

Apply online for an RMA number then you will need to send it to their office in Singapore. Costs $31 NZ air post, and took two weeks for mine to arrive back.
brig (1359)
293962 2004-11-19 19:02:00 >Apply online for an RMA number then you will need to send it to their office in Singapore. Costs $31 NZ air post, and took two weeks for mine to arrive back.<

Just take it back to the point of purchase, It's their worry not yours.
the highlander (245)
293963 2004-11-19 19:06:00 By the way all hardrive brands are okay. Personally I prefer seagate but even they have bad runs of drives sometimes. Once purchased an 80 gig seagate barracuda and had it replaced 3 times in 2 months all due to same fault.
Warrantee is something to look for go for a brand/ model with 3 years.
the highlander (245)
293964 2004-11-21 08:52:00 Of course, Seagate. bk T (215)
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