Slackmaster2K
Gone
Let it be known that Maxtor is now shipping Quantum drives in Maxtor boxes, with no indication on the outside of the box. With the drive I just purchased, there was a little note inside the box stating that Quantum was now Maxtor, and if the drive in the box wasn't a Maxtor, than the Maxtor software wouldn't work with it (not that I'd ever use it anyways).
Now, I've always respected Quantum, but recently Maxtors have been faster than Quantums. I'll have to do some testing on this drive. It's certainly not simply a Maxtor drive with Quantum sticker, and just because Quantum IS Maxtor doesn't mean that a Quantum drive is the same as a Maxtor drive. Very irritating to those of us who buy specific drives for specific reasons, and not just "oh I need any old hard drive".
This one was for my work computer so I'm not concerned, but if I had bought it for my DAW I would certainly be irritated.
Slackmaster 2000
Now, I've always respected Quantum, but recently Maxtors have been faster than Quantums. I'll have to do some testing on this drive. It's certainly not simply a Maxtor drive with Quantum sticker, and just because Quantum IS Maxtor doesn't mean that a Quantum drive is the same as a Maxtor drive. Very irritating to those of us who buy specific drives for specific reasons, and not just "oh I need any old hard drive".
This one was for my work computer so I'm not concerned, but if I had bought it for my DAW I would certainly be irritated.
Slackmaster 2000