On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 08:07:45PM -0500, Jack O'Quin wrote: > We all have anecdotes about good and bad disks we have known. > My impression is that all the manufacturers have trouble with various > new technology at various times. I've heard good and bad stories > about them all from time to time through the years. Yep. I've had cheapo drives work without problem until I upgraded and threw them out. I've had a carefully researched drive purchase completely die without warning after 2 years of light use. Since then, I try to assume that any drive by any manufacturer can die at any time. MAKE BACKUPS. -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com
