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WD and Maxtor in my opion have pretty poor hardware. I've had both and both crashed from heavy mechanical damage. The maxtor just died to a grind halt. The WD had the bearings fall apart.

The seagate is the best you can get. It has G-shock protection and the 5 year warranty.
 
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