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Maxtor a low-cost drive. Expect Failures.
A NAS with such frequent drive failures probably shouldn't be marketed to an enterprise network. Shame on Iomega.

There have been a number of makers who have experienced dips in quality over the years. It was announced on December 21 of 2005 that Seagate was to purchase Maxtor, and they are just completing the merger this year. Maxtor drives currently have a one year warranty whereas the Seagates, a five year. And now seeing Maxtor 500GB drive for under $120, that says to me that they intend on making the Maxtor line a lower cost product, with a shorter lifespan.
Posted: 12/27/2007 @ 07:41 PM (PST)
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Read original item: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drive
YepLightSpeed | 12/26/2007 @ 12:11 PM (PST)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drivegagetlover38@... | 12/27/2007 @ 07:30 AM (PST)
RecoveryLightSpeed | 12/27/2007 @ 05:29 PM (PST)
Ontrack does this, but it'll cost you thousands to fixManiacMan | 12/27/2007 @ 06:28 PM (PST)
Seagate also offer this serviceHAL 9000 | 12/27/2007 @ 08:13 PM (PST)
I've used Seagate's service...dixon@... | 04/24/2009 @ 05:02 AM (PDT)
Reminds me of them old Micropolis drives of the 90s'. Those were dogs!ManiacMan | 12/27/2007 @ 06:24 PM (PST)
Maxtor a low-cost drive. Expect Failures.VancouverTech | 12/27/2007 @ 07:41 PM (PST)
You can add Fu-junk-tsu to the list because their drives suck tooManiacMan | 12/27/2007 @ 08:42 PM (PST)
I have used them for years but..bheite@... | 01/11/2008 @ 04:29 AM (PST)
Laptop battery is a built in UPScjc5447 | 01/03/2008 @ 09:57 AM (PST)
Recovery of USB Drivek.balsor@... | 01/05/2008 @ 12:24 AM (PST)
External USB drive power surgemarius@... | 07/21/2009 @ 02:49 AM (PDT)
Use a UPS from now onBobLaw1275@... | 01/05/2008 @ 08:24 PM (PST)
wrongalexisgarcia72@... | 01/08/2008 @ 02:21 PM (PST)
PartiallyWally Bahny | 01/09/2008 @ 06:12 AM (PST)
agreealexisgarcia72@... | 01/10/2008 @ 10:20 AM (PST)
This is going to sound weird, gagetlover38...dixon@... | 04/24/2009 @ 05:26 AM (PDT)
Better yet...!Justjokin | 07/22/2009 @ 09:56 AM (PDT)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drivemaxdev@... | 01/03/2008 @ 02:44 AM (PST)
CoolOz_Media | 01/05/2008 @ 12:32 AM (PST)
It could be worsedavid@... | 01/07/2008 @ 07:30 AM (PST)
Disposable Hard Drivesdrhesq | 01/07/2008 @ 09:09 PM (PST)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drivebrian.catt@... | 03/07/2008 @ 06:02 AM (PST)
Really??Auisce@... | 07/03/2008 @ 05:38 PM (PDT)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard driveWA2MCSwsm@... | 03/09/2008 @ 02:26 PM (PDT)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drivemarius@... | 04/24/2009 @ 04:30 AM (PDT)
RE: Witness the death click of a Maxtor hard drivetschonen | 07/30/2009 @ 02:26 AM (PDT)

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