Western Digital WD Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Pros: great hard drive

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: 7200 rpm means faster drive, faster data access. Could also mean drive fails sooner but that is always the chance you take.

Pros: Lasted 3 years 8 months

Cons: Failed after 3 years 8 months

Pros: did the trick

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: A HD of the same model died in my mother's Mac... They refused to replace it unless she gave them the old broken one, which they said they would not under any circumstances recover any data on it. Additionally, they informed us that if we had someone else try to recover data on the hard drive, the warranty would be voided... so I ordered this one, put the apple sticker on it, and turned it in for replacement. I later had someone retrieve all of the important data from the old drive. all is well.

Pros: Long term reliability
Great general-purpose drive
Quiet

Cons: 320GB may not be enough storage for higher-end users
SATA 3Gb/s may not be enough for high-throuhput needs

Other Thoughts: This model has stood the test of time and then some. This exact model came stock in my 2007 iMac and served me flawlessly for 5 years of heavy use. Not even a hint of a problem. Only reason I replaced it: cheap SSDs.

Pros: WD has yet to fail on me. this one is no different. I have put some real stress on it as well.

Cons: none

Pros: works great while it works.

Cons: didn't last 6 months...

Manufacturer Response:

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced with the WD Blue, as this is not the typical experience with the product.
We are very sorry to hear that your drive did not function so soon after it was delivered. Should a drive exhibit signs of possible malfunction, we recommend testing with a diagnostics utilities such as WINDlg or Disk Utility on Mac. Please view the information provided in the following link.
How to tell if the noise or sound the drive is making is normal
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/568
How to test a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/940
How to access Disk Utility on a Mac computer
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1362
We would appreciate the opportunity to further assist you, and resolve any further concerns you may have with the device and/or your experience. You may contact us at 1 (800) 275-4932, or via our support website at: http://support.wdc.com/rs/. Please indicate within the online case creation or with the first support agent you speak with, that you are responding to a Newegg review, so we route you and your information to the correct team members.

Pros: Does what it's suppose to

Cons: Not very big compared to todays standards.

Pros: looks and works great
still looks and works great 3 years later

Cons: none

Pros: Computer is used sparingly that this HDD has been purchased for, but spins up every time. Had this HDD since 2009 and still works well.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: Blah, blah HDD prices... :)

Pros: Still going strong since it was originally purchased on December 2009. Can't believe it was only $47.99 back then.

Cons: N/A