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IBM 120GXP Revisited

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the spin-up-spin-down-repeat-until-dead dept.

Andrew sent us a link to an article about the IBM 120gxp controversy. This is about the fact that the drive has been declared unfit for server use, and to back that up, IBM says you should only use it for 333 hours a month. This is a good summary of the issues and worth a read.

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  1. Yes, yes, we get the point. by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When will hardware sites stop writing about this? Yes, we all know IBM's IDE drives are shitty now, and that we shouldn't buy them. We've had this drilled into our heads since last June. Can we please find something else to write about??

    - A.P.

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  2. Re:Why I will never buy any GXP drive by KjetilK · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Why I will not buy anything from IBM.

    Scary stuff. Very scary.

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