Oli Glaser wrote: > I don't care too much about cost or capacity - my main concern is with=20 > raw speed and reliability. It will be on 24/7 like this one has been for= =20 > the last 2 years and used constantly. > So, any advice? Who make the best drives nowadays? IME this goes all over the place, more with individual models than with specific manufacturers.=20 At work we've had bad experiences with Seagate and they switched to WD; at home, I have a few Seagate and Maxtor drives running forever now (>5 years continuously. Gerhard --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .