maxtor drives...suck?

[Marvin GodfatherofSoul Bellamy]

I suppose I knew this already.  I'd go SCSI, but they're so much more 
expensive.  Plus, I get a free replacement for my drive til 2004.  Too 
bad I'm averaging one replacement a year :(

KRFinch at dstsystems.com wrote:

>Just quoting personal experience and opinion:
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>Yes, they kinda suck.
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>We seem to avoid using them around here because they have a reputation for
>being a little unreliable.  Same goes for Fujitsu.  Pretty much everything
>non-scsi we have around here has an IBM drive in it.
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>- Kevin
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>Anyone else have problems with Quantum/Maxtor brand drives?  I just had
>my third drive fail in a little over a year.  Thankfully, I got my first
>when they still had awesome warranties, so I'm still covered for a free
>drive.  But, I have to rebuild my network server which is a nuisance.
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