Which hard drive to buy? Western Digital or Samsung?

Question

My crappy hitachi drive decided to bust after just over 2 years, so it look like I need a new one. I have seen 2 I like, but can't decide. The samsung has more storage, but the Western Digital is a good name for hard drives and is slightly cheaper, so any ideas?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124735 - WD

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252 - Samsung

this is the cheapest for these drive that I could find but if you know of any better feals it would be good to know

Answer 1

I'd suggest WD over Samsung. Just as soon as people finally begin to trust this maker, it seems they have to release a ghastly line. The latest 320GB per platter drives are just that, with pretty high RMA rates and obnoxious incompatibilities with many Nvidia chipsets. Oh, and my older Samsung came with a installation booklet riddled with spelling errors! Seagate's having trouble too with the new 320GB model- I think Western Digital is the only one who has figured out how to cram 320GB in one platter without making an unreliable drive! I suggest you see if the 640GB two-platter WD isn't all that much more money. It should be faster and quieter, too.

Answer 2

maybe samsung,,.