"J***@Smith.com" <xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote in message
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>I didnt notice any big differences with the Seagate 160 and my other
> recent 200 gig Maxtors and WDs but I just installed an 80gig WD and it
> feels like its made of styrofoam. its really light like its made
> differently.
>
> Id also like to say that LEADTEK wasnt THAT BAD after all just to be
> fair.  I had the impression they stunk pretty badly a year or more ago
> but that they were improving recently as some more recent posts had
> said. I did get fast service --- one day RMA authorization by email
> and I sent the thing in which they said took 4-5 days and then they
> sent a replacement (according to them) within two days. Thats fast.
>
> ABIT and ASUS took 3-4 weeks. They get your board then they take as
> long as two weeks to finally give one to UPS or FEDEX which takes
> another few days or week in my case.
>
> The problem here is Leadtek has a very poor system for RMAs --- ABit
> has a whole account system setup at their website so that you create
> an account and all the info is update there so you can see when they
> got your board, when they sent it out etc. They will also cross ship a
> board if you give them $105 or so (at least thats the way it was when
> I did it a while ago) as collateral to hold until they get your bad
> board.
>
> Leadtek despite their improvement ,  doesnt answer the telephone much
> at all and they often dont answer emails too. Second since they dont a
> structured detailed RMA system thats open to the customer at their
> website --- you dont get ANY feedback as to whats going unless you
> call incessantly or email them all the time and its hard to get
> through. Since the time can take weeks it drives you insane. And
> finally they use the post office which adds to the lack of reliability
> and information of the whole situation.  The USPS took almost two
> weeks to get the board to me which convinced me it was lost in the
> ozone and totally negated any time savings from fast service by
> Leadtek.
>
> On the plus side they sent me a brand new looking board , a whole
> retail box with accessories. Its the same model but a newer version.
> They also have written on the RMA sheet in the box - a blurb that they
> stress tested the board since I told them I didnt want another bad cap
> board. The down side though is they are using GSC caps though who
> knows , youd think even the cap makers have learned their lesson by
> now as well as the board makers.  However EPOX according to customers
> posts was replacing their bad caps (GSCs) with TEAPOs which the
> customers called the "good caps" ,  Im assuming Leadtek isnt so dumb
> or sleazy as to purposely or not , still be dumping bad cap boards
> onto the public .  If they arent then all they really have to do is
> update their website by copying Abits system.
>

"J***@Smith.com" <xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:15:35 GMT, "Veritech"
> <avis.dalrym***@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>i disasembled an old 2gb drive last month.
>>
>>the heavyist(is that a word, lol) bits are the drive head assembly and the
>>chassis. The one i had felt like pure steel and wieghs about .25kg i
>>guess,
>>i imagine that they use alloys and such for the components in newer
>>drives.
>>plus the materials for the patters are different to encourage better
>>density.
>
> I was just wondering if theres going to be a new wave of cost saving
> changes on all the HDs that make them really light. I noticed there's
> a new wave of miniaturization with consumer electronics and also
> making things lighter. Ive never held a HD that felt this light.
>
> All the recent cheaper DVD players Ive bought and looked at were
> either super slim and lightweight (cheap feeling) or they were even
> worse --- shrunk down like a car radio and super cheap looking.
> Its great you can get a progressive scan dvd player for $20-30
> nowadays since December but many of the players look like an anceint
> car cassette radio player from the 1980s s tacky and cheap.
>
> I just got a new cable modem to replace my second one and its slightly
> bigger than a cigarette pack and cheap plastic looking.
>