Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?

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From: Frank
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:19

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most drives are made outside of North America.
Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore...
If it was made in the US, you'd be paying a lot more for them.

"Paul Brustas" <paulbrustas@XYZ.com> wrote in message
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> I just RMA'd one and they told me that due to airflight restrictions,
> imports into this country were limited.
>
> I asked to have them send me one made in this country''
>
> Support said "NO they are all imported!"
>
> This will be the last IBM drive for me.
>
>
>
> "Branko" <branko@it-net.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3bb1c636$0$18598$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> > Depending how much cash you are willing to part yourself with.
> >
> > If thats no option, get the 60GXP, they are great, fast drives, and
> mostly,
> > the probs were with the previous 75GXP version, on the other hand, if
you
> > want value for money and also great performance, cant go past
> WD400BB...your
> > choice...60GXP is just slightly better.
> >
> > Id stay away from Maxtor and Quantum...
> >
> >
> > "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com...
> > > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany
my
> > > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are
> > having
> > > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives
they
> > can
> > > recommend to me?
> > > cheers
> > > JNIK
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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