Hmm, I never got anything less than 500MG to 1 TB maybe that has something to do with it. Anyway after 8 years they all spin up and are playable / readable. Maybe I'm just lucky. Of course I back everything up from other hard drives (glyph) and DVD-ROM to service copies, CD-ROM and Maxtor. Am I over cautious? Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Judson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] external hard drive for a start for archiving audio files On May 27, 2009, at 3:09 PM, ADRIAN COSENTINI wrote: > That's funny I've been using LaCie's for the past 8 years with no > problems, as opposed to some others out there. Maybe it's because I use a > Mac., but even in a windows environment, the LaCies have been rock solid. > > Adrian > � until they aren't. I bought four 80 gig Lacies once on sale and now have three that work, that's 25% failure. The mere fact that they do not specify the drive inside, and the warranty is so short, disqualifies them for me. Plus I can't get the cases open even after warranty expires! Glad they work for you. Have any ever died on you yet? I have over 60 living Seagates, none dead (yet?). 2 WD, 50% dead. These are all IDE drives. And yes, Seagate put out a series of duds a year or so ago. I was lucky, and two 1.5TB and two 1TB are fine. Now moving on to SATA and the jury is still out! and 100% Mac here. <L> Lou Judson � Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689