Oli Glaser wrote:

> I have a sneaky feeling that my hard drive will be an ex hard drive

If it's a Thinkpad, be sure to check for compatibility.  I suspect (but
don't know) that the Travelstar will be OK.  But many drives will lead to
an annoying power-up message on a Thinkpad.  Still works, but it is
irritating.

It feels like drive don't last that long anymore, and you can't find out
about their reliability until they are out of production, so I tend to
think of them as sort of expendables.  I keep a relatively recent image
backup so I don't get burned too badly, and just bite the bullet when they
go south.

--McD


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