[Thinkpad] Hitachi drive difference?

[David Ross]

> > However, we do now prefer the WD Scorpio's and the Seagate Momentus
for
> > their longer lives.
> >
> How long do the Seagate Momentus drives last?  Or rather, has anyone
> here had a failure?  I have one in my T42p, and use a WD Scorpio in my
> external WD Passport.  Both are 160GB drives, and very quick.

I have a Momentus in the TP I'm using right now.  Much quieter than the
Travelstar it replaced, and fast, but it vibrates (quietly:-) *much*
more than the old disk.  If I am typing during disk-intensive operations
like virus-scanning, the buzz in my fingers is a definite distraction.

David