Poll: My hard drive just died...

[Chaotic42]

As the TV was showing HAL killing Frank in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Coincidence?

 

[SSP]

I'm gona guess its a Maxtor.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: SSP
I'm gona guess its a Maxtor.

Wrong its a Western Digital!

 

[aplefka]

How many nerds points do I lose for never having seen that movie and therefore not understanding what you are referring to?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Wrong its a Western Digital!

Indeed it is.

 

[MustangSVT]

check warranty online. get it replaced.. with another used one

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Wrong its a Western Digital!

Indeed it is.

Since it is a WD drive, there is no conspiracy, they just suck.

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: aplefka
How many nerds points do I lose for never having seen that movie and therefore not understanding what you are referring to?

51²

 

[SSP]

I have to RMA my maxtor. What a pain.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
check warranty online. get it replaced.. with another used one

It's got one month left.

Now I have to decide whether to go and buy a hard drive. If I get it shipped, it will arrive 80 miles away. Is it worth paying more at Best Buy to avoid a 160 mile trip.....

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
check warranty online. get it replaced.. with another used one

It's got one month left.

Now I have to decide whether to go and buy a hard drive. If I get it shipped, it will arrive 80 miles away. Is it worth paying more at Best Buy to avoid a 160 mile trip.....

160 miles isn't that bad... 2-3 hours?

 

[CaptnKirk]

I can not do that Dave . .







Daisy . . . Daisy . .

give

me . .


yooooooouuuuuuuuurrrr

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
160 miles isn't that bad... 2-3 hours?

I drive 750 miles per week. This is the only week that I get a break from that until August.

 

[BillyBatson]

Coincidence of course
but errie

 

[TwiceOver]

Why would it arrive 80 miles away? Lost me there. I have a couple of each manufacturers drives and have had failures with both WD and Maxtor. No failures with my Seagate drives.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Wrong its a Western Digital!

Indeed it is.

Since it is a WD drive, there is no conspiracy, they just suck.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Why would it arrive 80 miles away? Lost me there. I have a couple of each manufacturers drives and have had failures with both WD and Maxtor. No failures with my Seagate drives.

Because I'm not at my delivery address. I'm 80 miles away from my home.

I went to a mom-and-pop store to see what they had, since I have a $50 credit at their place. The guy didn't know what PATA was, so I left and went to Best Buy. I picked up a 160GB Seagate for $119. Not great, but cheaper than Newegg+shipping+gas (For the retail version anyway).

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: bluewall21

Originally posted by: aplefka
How many nerds points do I lose for never having seen that movie and therefore not understanding what you are referring to?

51²

How about never having seen the movie, but still understanding the reference?

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Why would it arrive 80 miles away? Lost me there. I have a couple of each manufacturers drives and have had failures with both WD and Maxtor. No failures with my Seagate drives.

Because I'm not at my delivery address. I'm 80 miles away from my home.

I went to a mom-and-pop store to see what they had, since I have a $50 credit at their place. The guy didn't know what PATA was, so I left and went to Best Buy. I picked up a 160GB Seagate for $119. Not great, but cheaper than Newegg+shipping+gas (For the retail version anyway).

Unless you are doing an advanced RMA your credit card shipping address has nothing to do with it. At least in the ones I have done.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SSP
I'm gona guess its a Maxtor.

Wrong its a Western Digital!

"WaaaahheeeeeeEEEEEE" is the noise a friend's drive makes when spinning up. He's attempting to encase it in foam rubber and use heatpipes to silence the fvcker.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SSP
I'm gona guess its a Maxtor.

Wrong its a Western Digital!

"WaaaahheeeeeeEEEEEE" is the noise a friend's drive makes when spinning up. He's attempting to encase it in foam rubber and use heatpipes to silence the fvcker.

That isn't the fun noise, the fun noise goes... "Click-CLUNK, Whiirrrrrr, Click-CLUNK,~"

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: SSP
I'm gona guess its a Maxtor.

Wrong its a Western Digital!

"WaaaahheeeeeeEEEEEE" is the noise a friend's drive makes when spinning up. He's attempting to encase it in foam rubber and use heatpipes to silence the fvcker.

That isn't the fun noise, the fun noise goes... "Click-CLUNK, Whiirrrrrr, Click-CLUNK,~"

You missed a bit:

"Click-CLUNK, Whiirrrrrr, Click-CLUNK- WHACK (with a hammer) ... Whiiirrrr....<stop>"

 

[compudog]

I have had every brand fail. Every one.

 

[xcript]

There must've been a fault in the AE35 unit.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: aplefka
How many nerds points do I lose for never having seen that movie and therefore not understanding what you are referring to?

All of them.