Pros: Fastest and most reliable drive (at the time), 7200 RPM spindle! Cons: A little expensive compared to comparable drives from other manufacturers.
UPDATE: Please read my update after the review for updates
The specs on paper was hot! But did the numbers crunch out to real life experience?
If you were reading computer magazines during the middle of 1999, IBM hard drives...
Pros: Extremely Fast; Large capacity; Good support Cons: Becoming outdated
IBM is one of the best companies to buy hard drives from. They provide excellent support and Ship the drives quickly. This drive specifically I have never heard of failures unlike the companies 75gxp which they are currently being sued over. This hard...
Pros: It's fast, quiet, and the IBM name sounds good. Cons: It dies within a year. Got two, both died in less than a year.
I use to own a IBM 75GXP 30GB harddrive and it failed on me after a year. Then I got this 60GXP 40GB as a replacement. (Good customer service here). This failed on me after half a year.
While it's working, it's quiet and fast! But it dies...
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