[TriLUG] Laptop hard drive showdown: Hitachi vs Western Digital

[jbrigman at nc.rr.com]

----- Original Message -----
> I am in the market for a new hard drive for my laptop.
> *  HITACHI Travelstar 5K160 160GB SATA 5400rpm[1]
> *   Western Digital Scorpio 160GB SATA 5400rpm[2]
> which one do you think will be more reliable?  Which one
> would you buy?

Hitachi drives are rock solid. I have had bad luck with Western 
Digital. (If it's worth anything to you, Hitachi bought IBM's drive 
business. Excellent products.)

JKB