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    Dead HD

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by cycloneguy2618, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. cycloneguy2618

    cycloneguy2618 Notebook Deity

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    The hd in my MacBook died. Which brand is best, Seagate, Western Digital, Hitachi?
     
    cycloneguy2618, Oct 19, 2008
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  2. Charr

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    They are really equal, all being good. I like Seagate the best from good product experiences, but WD currently has the biggest and fastest drives out.
     
    Charr, Oct 19, 2008
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    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    when i used a seagate drive in my old black macbook, it would make a consistent soft knocking sound. another friend of mine had the same "issue." i think WD is tops right now.
     
    fastrandstrongr, Oct 19, 2008
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  4. cycloneguy2618

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    Yeah. I just ordered a WD from newegg with overnight shipping so it should be here Tuesday. I have a paper due next Monday so I need it asap haha.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Oct 19, 2008
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Currently running wd drives in my two mb, which I ripped outta their passport range. After ~2 year I'm yet to have any issues.
    so they get my support.
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    Underpantman, Oct 19, 2008
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  6. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    I'd go with WD, I have a 5 year old WD still going that I am using right now because my Seagate died after 4 months.
     
    Seshan, Oct 20, 2008
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    Don't go with Seagate, I hear they have had problems in the past. I haven't had any experience with WD, but I can say that Hitachi has some really nice fast, cool drives. I don't know if you can really say that one brand's drives are faster than the others... 7200rpm drives spin at 7200rpm correct? Hitachi hasn't failed on me after a good 2 years, I just bought a Hitachi 7k320 to upgrade to and it is really quiet and cool surprisingly for a 320 GB HD.
     
    Stunner, Oct 20, 2008
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