[Thinkpad] Hitachi drive difference?

[Canyonlands Computer Raypair]

Yes, that drive was so bad as to require replacement - even if out of
warranty.  But most of the IBM Travelstar models were substantially more
trouble-prone than the comparable Toshiba and Western Digital laptop drives
larger than 6.4 GB. We have seen failure rates in our shop similar to the
Quantum, Fireball, and Connor desktop drives... and that is saying
something... had nothing to do with impact... the magnetic surface of the
plates curled off like old paint and bearing froze up as well.  We have a
collection in our display case.

RayBay

On 4/7/07, Anthony R. Gold <thinkpadlist2 at ahjg.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 09:52:12 -0500, you wrote:
>
> > Nope. IBM/Hitachi drives are deathstars. And they traditoinally die
> without
> > any warning at all.
>
> It was just the 75GXP DeskStar, and I'm sure if there was any type fault
> with any other drive the lawyers would have added them to the law suit.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/10/23/ibm_hit_with_hard_drive/
> http://www.ibmdeskstar75gxplitigation.com/
>
> As an aside, I really don't care much about warranties with drives, I care
> about reliability and I don't know of a strong correlation between the
> two.  A reliable drive keeps my data safe.  A warranty claim gets me a
> replacement empty drive of no better quality than the one which failed.
> If I sold drives and not used them I might feel differently about this.
>
> Tony
>
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