Re: Western Digital hard drives are bad

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From: Ron Reaugh
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 00:00

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Leon Garde wrote in message <930729311.743276@mercedes.iniaccess.net.au>...
>In aus.computers.ibm-pc Julian Lee <Julian.Lee@alcatel.com.au> wrote:
>: Brett wrote:
>:>
>:> Hey,
>:>
>:> Quantum Fireball
>:> No need to say more... prices are very competetive now.
>:> Though, you've got me worried about the WD drive in my gf's puter now :(
>:>
>:> Good luck
>:>
>:>         / brett
>
>: I had used a Quantum Maverick 540 Mb, a Quantum Fireball 1.2 Gb, and a
>: Quantum Fireball ST 6.4 Gb. I had no problems with the Quantums at all,
>: UNTIL I got the 6.4Gb.
>
>: After about 9 months, I started getting bad sectors on the drive. I
>: eventually returned it and got something else, but apparently, the guy I
>: bought it off said that a whole lot of 6.4Gb STs had been returned as
>: well.


Well,  I have four Fireball STs including a 6.4GB and they are a couple of
years old and none has missed a beat.

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From: "Ron Reaugh" <Ron-Reaugh@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Western Digital hard drives are bad
Date: 1999/06/30
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