Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 16:15:06 -0500 (EST) From: "Jeffrey M. Metcalf" <jeffrey_m._metcalf@ccmail.bms.com> To: questions@freebsd.org, metcalf@imagine.com Subject: Opinion on Refurbished drives Message-ID: <9607288412.AA841275164@ccgate0.bms.com>
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Hello,
I realize and appologize that this is not a FreeBSD question, but I
hope to get an opinion on a hard drive investment I recently made.
I bought a Seagate 2.1GB IDE hard drive from Corporate Systems Center.
It's a refurbished drive with a 90 day warrantee. Already, the hard
drive failed after less than 30 days in my hands. CSC has agreed to
take it back and repair or replace it since I am still within my
warrantee period. They tell me refurbished drives are not a problem.
My question is:
In the opinion of the experienced, did I make a wise investment?
After all, I can buy a new Maxtor 1.6GB IDE hard drive from say
COMPUSA for about $229. I paid CSC $269 for the 2.1GB Seagate
back in the beginning of August. COMPUSA also gives me better
warrantee options. It seems that I got a good price for the
high capacity hard drive from CSC, but I have much less security.
I will _more_than_likely_ not need the capacity beyond the 1.6GB
I would get with say, COMPUSA's deal.
Any comments or opinions are much appreciated.
Thank You,
JM
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