From: Michael Geary (Mike_at_Geary.com)
Date: Sat Jul 08 2000 - 12:33:21 EDT
> I'm curious though, if I go to the 18G disk, am I going to be
> rewarded with "ThinkScreech"?
Which 18Gb drive?
I've got an 18Gb IBM drive and a couple of 18Gb Toshibas. The difference is
like night and day. The IBM whines loudly and got that way after a very
short time. The Toshibas are much, much quieter. One of the Toshibas did
start to become a bit noisier over time, but it's nothing compared to the
IBM.
One other very significant difference: The IBM 18Gb drive lacks a spindle
brake. When it spins down, it takes over ten seconds to come to a stop. The
Toshibas stop in less than a second. If I put the 600 on standby with the
IBM drive installed, I've got to listen to the machine and wait until the
drive stops before I move it. With the Toshiba, as soon as the standby light
comes on I know the drive is stopped.
Here's a good price on the Toshiba 18Gb:
http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?spn=A444864
-Mike
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