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In article <780049@hpvcfs1.HP.COM> stevem@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Steve Miller) writes:
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>Another Jasmine data point.  I recommended a Jasmine 70 Meg hard disk for
>my brother about 1 1/2 years ago.  He bought one then and it died two weeks
>ago.  [ ... ]
>Now, I have another friend that wants to buy an inexpensive 20-40 Meg external
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>hard disk and I don't know what to recommend.  Is there any lower cost 
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>hard-disk vendor that's had a good track record?

Does this approach not seem just a trace short-sighted?
Every hard-disk posting seems to assume that price is the most important
attribute of a drive.  Price is to be considered before anything else.
I think that is very foolish!  Steve, how do you value your time, when
you lose hours of it because of a failed drive?  What is the value of
your friend's time?  What dollar figure do you put on aggravation of
being put on hold?  What is the value of your reputation as an advisor?

There may be exceptions, but in a market as competitive as that for
hard disks, a higher price will reflect a higher quality.  The *proper*
question to ask is, "What is the *most*reliable* 20-40 Meg disk my
friend can buy?"  Almost certainly the price increment will be in the
small hundreds, *easily* justified in savings of time and peace of mind.

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