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Michael G.

Michael G.

Joined on 11/07/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

1 of 4 failed

WD Green WD20NPVX 2TB 8MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive
WD Green WD20NPVX 2TB 8MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive

Pros: 3 of 4 are working well in a PERC raid array. Isn't it sad that a 75% success rate is good for mechanical hard drives these days?

Cons: 1 of 4 failed.

Most Critical Review

1 out of 3 doa

SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 ST2000DL004 2TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 ST2000DL004 2TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: 2 out of three work fine. Not super fast, of course, but high capacity and they are probably the most reliable 2TB drive on the market right now.

Cons: One of the three drives I ordered together was effectively doa. Disappointing because of the time and money wasted replacing it.

Slipping in quality lately

Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)
Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Pros: I've purchased about 30 of these over the years for clients. Excellent workhorse and usually dependable.

Cons: Lately the quality has been slipping. A recent purchase had a completed disconnected antenna. Another was flaky and couldn't be flashed. Come on Cisco/Linksys... we need you to keep the quality up here!

Overall Review: prob still the most reliable tomato/dd-wrt option.

Pathetic

OCZ Agility 2 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G
OCZ Agility 2 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2AGTE60G

Pros: Fast while it lasted for a few months (sound familiar?)

Cons: DOA I can deal with. Having it completely cease functioning with no warning after several months is pathetic. I should have trusted the other reviewers. Shame on me. OCZ must have an army of RMA people.

12/10/2010

Ordered two, one failed almost immediately

Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast drives, though pricey for the capacity

Cons: one of the two drives failed within a few days. frustrating.

2 of 7 broke within 1 year

Eagle Consus M-Series ET-CSMSU2-BK 3.5" USB2.0 to SATA External Enclosure
Eagle Consus M-Series ET-CSMSU2-BK 3.5" USB2.0 to SATA External Enclosure

Pros: Though not well ventilated, they work well as a no-frills external enclosure. I use a "green" hard drive so this is less of an issue. They do not make any noise either.

Cons: Two out of seven have simply stopped working after less than a year. This is unacceptable. Not a good option for high-heat situations due to lack of drive ventilation.