Quantum Hard Disk Drives

[Raptor]

Are Quantum Hard Disk Drives special types of HDD's or are they as common as Seagate's, Maxtors, etc?

[merlin_2]

maxtor= quantum>http://www.computerhope.com/help/hquantum.htm  and i hate em<rant>

[Raptor]

Are they designed for home and office use? I noticed that there is also a huge Quantum bigfoot drive.. One of my Quantum HDD's say 'Non-standard HDD'

[merlin_2]

Fireball..more like failball we have been down this road before..the road to *censored*( chris rhea)

[Raptor]

I tested a 2GB Fireball (It does become a wee-bit hot) and it passed a burn-in test succesful. I estimate that Hard Disk Drive is over 8 years old.

How long do Hard Disk Drives last before they start to fail?

[merlin_2]

Depends on usage..how they have treated...temp range...the list is endless...what is the problem you have ...and i hate the god title...have tried to email the mod to remove it...after all mates together....and i would like to go bacl zero ....replies....i just like helping people...i know is sounds crap....numbers mean nothing...its the replies that count.. lol

[Raptor]

Not a problem with the Fireball here - was just curious why another Quantum drive would say NON-standard Hard Disk Drive. Or why the Bigfoot's actually that .. Big.

[Joleen]

Dunno about the 'special' but I hate Quantum Fireballs too.  The only 2 drives I've had die were both Fireballs and they died the same way.. controller went south.