[OT?] FYI: WD 250 GB drives $49 + $5

[jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)]

If you are using a RAID controller and are willing to keep a spare, they 
would be fine.  I could see putting a Raid 5 these guys, or at least 
mirroring them (Raid 1).
---------- Original Message -----------
From: dsr at tao.merseine.nu
To: Jeff Kinz <jkinz at kinz.org>
Sent: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:53:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [OT?] FYI: WD 250 GB drives $49 + $5

> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 08:08:38AM -0500, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> > Dunno if this of any interest to folks here but I just saw this:
> > 
> > Good price, questionable provenance?
> > 
> > This is an FYI with a neutral recommendation.
> 
> I wouldn't use these as primary system drives. If you're
> building a MythTV box or an MP3 jukebox -- something where
> you're not overly concerned about the safety of your data --
> these are probably an excellent fit. 
> 
> Lately I've been happy with WD Caviar Special Edition drives --
> 8MB cache and a 3 year warranty -- and Seagate drives with a 5
> year warranty.
> 
> -dsr-