What Hard Drive Should I get?

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  • Get the WD Raptor

    10 71.43%

  • Get the Hitachi

    0 0%

  • Save you money and buy Beer instead

    4 28.57%
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Thread: What Hard Drive Should I get?

  1. June 28th, 2004, 11:27 AM #1
    Diver01
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    What Hard Drive Should I get?

    Ive been thinking about picking up a DW Raptor:

    WD Raptor

    Then I saw this Hitachi drive on Sale... Performance is not as good, but the price and reviews Ive read seem to be right.

    Hitachi

    So what do you think?
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  2. June 28th, 2004, 11:30 AM #2
    WebHead
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    Hitachi/IBM drives (based on my experiences) seem to be kinda quirky. I've always had postive exeperiences with WD. Haven't tried a raptor drive yet, but they seem to be very popular.
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  3. June 28th, 2004, 02:00 PM #3
    TechZ
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    WD Raptor all the way.
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  4. June 28th, 2004, 03:18 PM #4
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    4gig less, twice the price, better seek time, faster speed, longer warranty. And it's been given 5 stars out of more users.

    I've seen more problems with Hitachi drives, so the Raptor it is.


    Oh, and there's not a 9999 limit on buying them it seems....
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  5. June 28th, 2004, 03:56 PM #5
    gazzak
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    Another vote for the Raptor. Ditto the above. User ratings are king.
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  6. June 28th, 2004, 04:13 PM #6
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    Rapotor is a great drive isn't it. I voted for beer just because nobody else did

    Gonna have to save my pennies for a little while longer.

    $188.00 is a little more than I can spend right now. But ill get there..
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  7. June 28th, 2004, 05:40 PM #7
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    I think the name Raptor is cool, so go with that one.
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  8. June 29th, 2004, 02:33 AM #8
    TechZ
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    U know adept is right, Raptor is a good name for a HD, I liked the name Quantum Fireball too and Seagate Cheetah.
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  9. June 29th, 2004, 12:54 PM #9
    Stalemate
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    Yeah.

    Go for one of those virile, macho drives.
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  10. June 29th, 2004, 03:14 PM #10
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    It seems some ppl disagree and want to go for the Hitachi's, Show yourselves.
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  11. June 29th, 2004, 03:20 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    Yeah.

    Go for one of those virile, macho drives.
    Yeah Yeah, super faster Raptor that can tear through the data I need quickly..

    I like that.
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  12. June 30th, 2004, 01:42 PM #12
    Stalemate
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    I thought you'd see it that way too.


    All that technical schmechnical mumbo-jumbo is good too, I guess, but it has to reflect your inner animal side, you know?
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