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Understanding the importance of reliability is the first step in overcoming socially accepted misguided conceptions. Let me start off by saying that in the computer world there are no perfect components or perfect manufacturers. What there is, are manufacturers who are significantly better then others. People incorrectly associate perfection with reliability.



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Buying Reliability

boniek Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2005-04-03

#60474 Posted on: 04/25/2005 06:57 PM wonder how much did this guy got for a list @ the end of article :>

digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#60480 Posted on: 04/25/2005 08:48 PM And what about DFI for mobos? Abit should have got a nod too at least, looks like the guy just picked the biggest brand names he could think of. And how could you list IBM hard drives with a straight face? :?

Mastertech Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2005-04-13

#60481 Posted on: 04/25/2005 09:04 PM LMAO, ABit is not reliable. DFI is average and there is nothing wrong with IBM harddrives. Then again only OEMs and Dealers would know. I agree with this guy.

digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#60482 Posted on: 04/25/2005 10:11 PM You've never heard of their Deathstar, have ya. :roll:

Mastertech Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2005-04-13

#60486 Posted on: 04/26/2005 01:01 AM Don't believe everything you hear online IBM harddrives are no more unreliable then any of the other brands. The IBM Deskstar line had the same RMA numbers as drives of the same size from Maxtor and WD. Like the author says most people online are not dealers and OEMs so they wouldn't know.

digitalwanderer Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: 2004-02-22

#60488 Posted on: 04/26/2005 04:46 AM ...spoke to the people at IBM rather extensively about 'em. Even IBM admitted to their ridiculously high failure rate with that series, then the put out a drive that they recomended you not run for 24 hours continuosly?!? I don't think I'd buy anything from you. :?

Mastertech Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2005-04-13

#60490 Posted on: 04/26/2005 12:10 PM IBM never admitted any problems with those drives, they actually said RMA numbers were normal for that line. What everyone online fails to realize is the Deskstar GXP Series was one of the most widely recommended drives online. All harddrives fail now combine that with a bunch of hardware amatuers and you get this media fiasco. What makes this story keep growing is that as time goes on more of the drives fail. Duh, welcome to what dealers and OEMs have known for years.

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