75GXP Class Action Suit Filed

[KvHagedorn]

With all the worries about the IBM 75GXP drives, I thought some of you might be interested in this:

http://www.tech-report.com/onearticle.x/3035

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but if there are any lawyers here, can you tell us how we join a class action and get our part of the settlement?

[Wombat]

The only people that will see any money off of this is the lawyers. The best you can expect is a rebate on future IBM products. See the Iomega case for examples.

[Sasq]

Sorry I'm not a lawyer - wife is though.
As a start I'd call/fax the lawyers in that pdf and ask about being included etc

Dan

[KvHagedorn]

I was thinking about just requesting that IBM replace the drive with a new 120GXP. Anybody have any experience with the new 120GXP drives? Do they click and clack too? Any problems otherwise?

[Dr Mordrid]

No suprise here. Fortunately my early versions have held together, but the newer drives certainly seem to be fragile.

Perhaps it's time to trade up to some of those Maxtor/Quantum 740's?

Dr. Mordrid

[Wombat]

I was thinking about just requesting that IBM replace the drive with a new 120GXP.

That will never happen. Maybe you'll get a coupon for $25 off your purchase of a 120GXP.

[KvHagedorn]

That will never happen. Maybe you'll get a coupon for $25 off your purchase of a 120GXP.

Trust me.. I will never buy an IBM product again. E-mailed the bloody lawyers.

[The PIT]

Serves them right for going for cheap labour and larger profits.
Once you've lost the reputation for reliability it takes a long time to get it back.

[Jammrock]

Honestly...I bought several 75GXP's for myself and client's, and never had one go bad. I guess I got lucky. The 60GXP's have been rock solid as well. Don't matter much anymore, though. Now that Western Digital has their QC back on track, I buy almost exclusively from them.

Jammrock

[Gurm]

These 75gxp's of mine (I have had three of them now) have been 100% stable and solid. Noisy as hell, but they perform exactly as specified. I am tempted by the thought that if I "break" them IBM will send me 60gxp's... but... why break it if it ain't broke?

- Gurm

[CHHAS]

Originally posted by Gurm
These 75gxp's of mine (I have had three of them now) have been 100% stable and solid. Noisy as hell, but they perform exactly as specified. I am tempted by the thought that if I "break" them IBM will send me 60gxp's... but... why break it if it ain't broke?

- Gurm

You'll probably end up with serviced GXP75's about 6 months later

[Belwarrior]

I just had a 45GB 75GXP crash on me last week, i am using the rma-ed 35GB (was also an 75gxp) now... guess i'll give the maxtor a try...

[DJ]

Have bought over 25 IBMs most of them 75GXP or 60GXP. Only one has given trouble (a 40GV) but the DFT "seems" to have fixed that. Also have a good old fujitsu from since 97 and its still going. Maxtor from 99 is still going strong. Maxtor or rebranded Quantum lasted two days and then was completely dead. I think I will stay away from MaxQuants.


DJ

[Dr Mordrid]

I've never had problems with Maxtors in the several years I've been using them. The DiamondMax Plus's have been even more so a good product.

I can only imagine where they'll be going now that they're using Quantums technologies. Those 740 drives look just too nice....

Dr. Mordrid

[Jammrock]

Maxtor...ew. Had too many troubles with Maxtor, Fujitsu and Toshiba HDD's. I stick mostly with WD, and an occasional IBM or Seagate. WD had a bad spot, but they are back to their normal high quality self.

Jammrock