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If I am concerned about reliability, which is better, WD Red or WD Green? Or should I go for Hitachi / Seagate? While I am looking for a good deal, the +/-~$30 is not worth the headache of a failed hard drive to me.

Sorry. Didn't realize this was an old thread. ---- I can't find it on-line or in the ad-flyers. Is this B&M and a YMMV only? ---

>One thing is, you want a place that has online management tool, so that you don't have to call someone >on the phone every time you want to change your mailing address, DNS info, etc. What happens if the >guys you pick go out of business? Might you LOSE your registration? I've heard there are...

The problem got resolved by removing all ide devices, waiting for POST to complete and update the BIOS, and then rebooting. Then added the ide devices back. Did not need to upgrade the firmware. Hard Drive on primary master (primary slave unused). CD-RW on secondary master, & CD-Rom on...

I have a PII 400 running Win2k, with SCSI hard disks, and a Ide CD-Rom on Primary master, and Lite-On 12x10x32 on Secondary master (jumper select). No IDE hard drive. The manufacture date of my Lite-On 12x is March 2001. Firmware is LS38. I have been using the above configuration...

Did anyone ever get a clarification on why the online rebates site (www.staplesrebates.com) only has a $20 on this one?

I am trying to decide between the Apex 600a and the Genica (at CompGeeks). MP3 playback is important to me, and I read a message earlier here that said the Genica could not shuffle/randomize mp3 playback. Can someone confirm this? How is the Genica in traversing subdirectories containing MP3...

Is this a real laptop, with a Pentium 100?

Almost $6 in shipping!! I think I can get a better toy for my daughter for almost $20. Or even a better joke gift for my boss. Sonu

Has any new info turned up on the Genica GN-800 available at CompGeeks? Do the loophole menus work? How is the picture quality? How about the seamless disk problem with Apex - does this one have any problems? Thanks.