5 Jul
2006
5 Jul
'06
1:43 p.m.
On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 08:07:45PM -0500, Jack O'Quin wrote:
We all have anecdotes about good and bad disks we have
known.
My impression is that all the manufacturers have trouble with various
new technology at various times. I've heard good and bad stories
about them all from time to time through the years.
Yep.
I've had cheapo drives work without problem until I upgraded and
threw them out. I've had a carefully researched drive purchase
completely die without warning after 2 years of light use.
Since then, I try to assume that any drive by any manufacturer
can die at any time. MAKE BACKUPS.
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Paul Winkler
http://www.slinkp.com