120GXP 80GB ATA/100 7200RPM HD for $97 shipped

[Byte]

maxtor RMA sucks crap. They ask for this error code. i run the software which spits out weird ass #s and sometimes characters. I've tried different disks too, and same. It won't accept any codes. Maxtor sucks crap. BTW while cooling helps IBM drives, thats not what really causes them to die.

 

[TomSeek]

Let me add my own "I've never had a WD HD fail on me."

I see at least 10 posts here using that as an argument to say a drive is good. Some people even claim they've used "tons" of IBM HD's and never had 1 fail on them. Wow, that means IBM's must be good HD's.

People! If 1 out of every 1000 IBM HDs fails, IMB would have hundreds or thousands of these drives fail on them. Can ya imagine the publicity? They probable had a few fail on them out of hundreds of thousands sold. That already raised hell to where they had to carry a poor reputation and fold their HD operations. The data people stored on these drives are worth much more than the drives themselves. Having 1 out of every 1000 drives fail within the first year is unacceptable. So, please, just because the 5 IBM drives you used haven't failed you....

Bottom line is, If ya only gonna store info that's not critical to you, buy IBM and save a buck. Else, spend the extra 20-40 for a more reliable drive. Remember, IBM GXP series HD's were always more expensive than the rest. They're cheaper now for a reason... The universal law applies here as well, "you get what you paid for"...

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Byte
maxtor RMA sucks crap. They ask for this error code. i run the software which spits out weird ass #s and sometimes characters. I've tried different disks too, and same. It won't accept any codes. Maxtor sucks crap. BTW while cooling helps IBM drives, thats not what really causes them to die.

IBM insists on an error code too. You have to run their DFT proggy and if you get an error code, you enter the drive's serial # and then it spits out a code you have to send in with your RMA.
You say it's not a lack of cooling that kills GXP's, so.... are you going to tell us what it is?

 

[dannybin1742]

i had 2 10k 18gb ultrastars die this year, it sounded like the bearings went bad in them, both of the drives were only 6months old, then my 20gb 60gxp drive died.

so now its seagate all the way!!

1x 15k (for being a 15k drive is about as loud as eide 7200rpm drive)
1x 80gb ata 4 (silent)

i really didn't have any problems with ibm support though, i shipped all the drives back and got replacement with in a week and a half, then i just sold the old drives on ebay......

 

[C'DaleRider]

I'm on my 4th 75GXP IBM hard drive in less than two years...........the latest RMA is now on ebay. I won't own another IBM product if I can help it. Their history of "quality" makes me wonder if IBM understands quality control......the infamous MWave sound card/modem combo comes to mind. They had to send a lot of checks in payment for that POS.

IBM is already the subject of a class action lawsuit over the lack of reliability of the 75GXP line. I'll take my chances on Maxtor.......having yet to see one fail and having used them over the last decade.

 

[ChrisOjeda]

On my third 75GXP because the first two went bad after less then 45 days each.

IBM had a great rep for hard drives before this experience. Because of the pain and loss of data I'll never buy another IBM drive again....