Hard drive choice

[camieabz]

Its one of those things. You get your system all planned, and BAM! someone releases a new product.

I've had my eye on getting 3 Quantum Fireball AS 40Gb drives.
I've had a Quantum Fireball on my PII for nearly four years with no problems, so naturally I lean towards Quantum.
I figured there wasn't much between the AS and the 75GXP so I was going for the former. Now the 60GXP is out and here's the problem...

I want a quiet system. I bought 3 drive enclosures so with them and the CDRW & CD-ROM they take up the 5 drive slots at the front of my HX08. Mucho heat = chimney + exhausts etc.

With the 60GXP they apparently have 20Gb per platter, so this means 2 platters for a 40Gb drive. This means less heat and noise.

Is this right?

I'd also like feedback on the 60GXP from those who have one.
Is it any good?

<b>
"Now drop your weapons or I'll kill him with this deadly jelly baby."
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[blah]

""Is it any good?""

Here the is <A HREF="http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200103/20010329IC35L060AVER07_1.html" target="_new">IBM review.</A>

Post, we'll do the "search"...

 

[lhgpoobaa]

oh yes. had one for a month now.
40gig 2 platter job
very nice.
cool to the touch, even inside my old stifling case and ever so quiet

i reccomend!

"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you have created"~Darth Vader, Star wars