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"Time Teamer" <btc@yobtinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>> "Time Teamer" <btc@yobtinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>>>> They're both very good, but I would STRONGLY discourage you from
>>>> purchasing this device. If you use it for anything other than an
>>>> occasional backup it will overheat and fail. I no longer recommend
>>>> Maxtor to ANYONE. I have had four drives fail. All heat related as
>>>> they run WAY too hot and can't handle them.
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>>>> Anything else.
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>>>> I prefer Western Digital.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>> "Joan Hansen" <user@my.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Amzbe.19261$Z73.8333@lakeread04...
>>>>>I have purchased a number of items, including hard drives from Zip Zoom
>>>>>Fly. The have always been very reliable.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joan
>>>>>
>>>>> John R. Pickett wrote:
>>>>>> I am planing to get the new Maxtor One Touch II 300gb external hard
>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>> The best prices I have gotten are from two companies unkown to me.
>>>>>> Has any
>>>>>> one ever heard of or used Buy.com or Zip Zoom Fly both in CA?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>> what a load of bullshit............it's your system that's got the
>>> problem.
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>>> I run 4 Maxtors, 2 internal (4 years), 2 external (2 years) with
>>> absolutely no problems.
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>> Good for you. It's not my system, given that the failures have been in
>> two houses, and three computer systems. I suspect your use of Maxtors is
>> the average user. Mine is not. I do video editing and rendering and use
>> my machine for television recording. This requires reasonably sustained
>> use of the drive. Other drives handle it. Maxtors do not. They
>> overheat, badly. My use of the drives is not unreasonable and they should
>> be able to handle it. The Western Digital drives do. Heck, even my
>> Quantum Bigfoot is going strong.
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>> I would be interested in knowing how you believe my systems are at fault?
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>> Tom
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> and how do you know I am an average user ??????????????? MR TOM
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No need to "go Irene" because of a simple question. How do you believe his
systems are at fault?
Stew