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MediaMgl
8 months ago

Just had the same dilemma. I ended up ordering a new Macbook and a 320 GB 7200 RPM Western Digital Scorpio Black from a different retailer. Ever since my MacBook (Black) experienced the fatal Seagate hard drive crash, I have been using the WD Scorpio drive -- it's fantastic! Fast, super quiet and energy efficient. If one is really worried about the impact on battery life, they could look to WD's "Green" drives...

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Macman
4 months ago

I'm not 100% certain but there may be a thermal issue with the 7200 HDs in the Macbooks. I might have been just out of luck but the 120GB 7200RPM Seagate drive I installed in my 2006 white Macbook died after just about a year. I've never been that unlucky before. It actually seemed that it would get exceedingly toasty on the rear surface. I replaced it with a 320GB 72000 WD, the mad man I am. Let's see how long that will survive...

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