>2. IDE or SATA?
this might have been a valid question 4 years ago..
>4. Filesystem type?
reiser4 or XFS if you want performance. when not dealing with lots of small files and the
issue is mainly throughput, (ev in a DAW situation) ext3 is probably going to be fine..
there might arise a few other questions, like:
how much disk size do you need ?
is performance/reliabilty/noise level of interest ?
if yes, what is the most important ?
ive been buying Samsungs for several years now, and none of them have died, and none of
them make any noise. i mean if you put your ear 1/4" away you can hear a faint
whirring sound, but its not a single pitched high frequency whine like ive experienced
with IBM, WD and others..