Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:24:15 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> To: Alejandro lanjoe9 Valenzuela <lanjoe9@prodigy.net.mx>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best HDD's for laptops? Message-ID: <20041124082415.GA71963@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20041124004306.GA1887@moo.holy.cow> References: <13508512fa00.12fa00135085@prodigy.net.mx> <20041124004306.GA1887@moo.holy.cow>
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 07:43:06PM -0500, Parv wrote: [[ ... ]] > > > What HDD brands/models/manufacturers would you recommend? I need > > one that resists heavy use.. > > Currently i have been using Fujitsu MHT2060AH 60GB hard drive for > about 8-9 months; cannot say how long it will last. It has been > amazingly much quieter in comparison. > > My usage consist mainly of writing/searching/reading files -- > fetching email, (de)compression of ~2.5GB mbox, various log files. > > (I *promised* myself not to sink another penny into my 600E but in case I break my word: will just about any laptop drive replace my 12GB IBM drive, or do I have to stick to an IBM-"approved" drive?) gary -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public service Unix
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