My Backup Failed and It Wasn't My Fault

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One of my two recently purchased 1TB Seagate 7200.11 drives (model: ST31000340AS, firmware: SD15) decided to join the IBM deathstar family. Otherwise known as the deskstar, it's apparently #18 on the list of worst tech products of all time.

This time, the drive decided to stop powering up fully instead spinning up and down like a yo-yo. Quick internet research revealed they are failing en mass due to a firmware bug. RMAing the sucker tomorrow for a reflashed one. This is just the latest proof regarding my knack for buying defective storage intended for backups.

Go Figure.

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Anyone else got one of these duds?

Dell Mini 10 - My Next Toy Purchase

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Specs:

• 1280x720 glass screen


• Z530 1.6 GHz Atom


• 3G


• GPS


• 802.11n


• multitouch/gesture trackpad


• A decent sized netbook keyboard

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