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From: "Jeffrey M. Metcalf" <jeffrey_m._metcalf@ccmail.bms.com>
Subject: Opinion on Refurbished drives
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     Hello,
     
     I realize and appologize that this is not a FreeBSD question, but I 
     hope to get an opinion on a hard drive investment I recently made.
     
     I bought a Seagate 2.1GB IDE hard drive from Corporate Systems Center.
     It's a refurbished drive with a 90 day warrantee.  Already, the hard
     drive failed after less than 30 days in my hands.  CSC has agreed to
     take it back and repair or replace it since I am still within my 
     warrantee period.  They tell me refurbished drives are not a problem.
     
     My question is:
     
     In the opinion of the experienced, did I make a wise investment?  
     After all, I can buy a new Maxtor 1.6GB IDE hard drive from say
     COMPUSA for about $229.  I paid CSC $269 for the 2.1GB Seagate
     back in the beginning of August.  COMPUSA also gives me better
     warrantee options.  It seems that I got a good price for the
     high capacity hard drive from CSC, but I have much less security.
     I will _more_than_likely_ not need the capacity beyond the 1.6GB
     I would get with say, COMPUSA's deal.
     
     Any comments or opinions are much appreciated.
     
     Thank You,
     
     JM