Sky + Upgrade [Was:Re: Cheap 40Gb HDD]

["drawllimuk" <simonmillward@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that (I think?)

Anyone done the upgrade on Sky+? Any suggestions on HDD's

drawllimuk





--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, ho yin ng <yahoogroups@xxxxxxx; wrote:
> Personally I don't believe in best and cheapest.
>
> Of all the HDs that I have gone through .. and it is quite a few ..
>
> I rather spend more money and I never purchase any hard disk that
does not
> have either Seagate or Western digital written on them.
>
>
>
> I have killed about 6 IBM HDs and a similar number of Maxtor HDs.
I have
> only killed on Fujitsu HD but that was a 2.5" one and it was very
noisy!
> but then that has been my only Fujitsu one!
>
> Currently I run 2x200gb WD externally on firewire in a Raid.
>
> Internally on my G3 3 120gb Western digitals and one 120gb Seagate.
>
> My G4 Cube has a 120gb Seagate
>
> My G4 sawtooth has a 20gb WD and a 60gb Maxtor which I resurrected
>from
> dead!! But I am wary it will die again soon!
>
> In my pc 4x40gb Seagates
>
> In my dads pc a 20gb Quantum which I resurrected by jump starting!
>
> All the rest I have either binned or got refunds after returning
to their
> manufacturer through their RMA about once every month.
>
> Such a sad story and one I would not wish on anyone.
>
> Ho Yin
>
> At 12:04 10/02/2004, you wrote:
> >Yeah they do. Sorry. Anyone know the best (and cheapest) HDD to
> >upgrade the HDD on sky+?
> >
> >drawllimuk
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Maccy <maccy@xxxxxxx; wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, BT wrote:
> > > > Are these drives any good for the sky + upgrade?
> > >
> > > Don't standard Sky + boxes already house a 40GB drive?
> > >
> > > Mac