Questions about 120Gb and 250Gb West. Dig. drives

[fred]

Hi:

I currently have a system running win98se. I have 2 WD 120Gb
hard drives, running off a Promise card.

I want to increase my storage, and am planning to buy either two
more 120Gb drives, or else maybe one 250 Gb drive.

The total cost would be about the same. Are there any factors I
should consider? I guess my main concern is reliability. Would a
250Gb drive be as reliable as a 120Gb drive?

My promise card can hold 4 drives. If I get the two 120Gb
drives, then the card is maxed out with no room left for expansion.
If I get the 250 drive, then I still have room for 1 more drive, if I
ever decide I want it.

Any thoughts or info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Fred

 

[Rod Speed]

I currently have a system running win98se. I have
2 WD 120Gb hard drives, running off a Promise card.

I want to increase my storage, and am planning to buy either
two more 120Gb drives, or else maybe one 250 Gb drive.

The total cost would be about the same.
Are there any factors I should consider?

Using 120GB drives does eliminate the
issue of support for drives over 137GB.

Using a 250GB drive gives you more future
because you can add another big drive later.

I guess my main concern is reliability. Would a
250Gb drive be as reliable as a 120Gb drive?

There's nothing much in that.

My promise card can hold 4 drives. If I get the two 120Gb
drives, then the card is maxed out with no room left for expansion.
Yep.

If I get the 250 drive, then I still have room
for 1 more drive, if I ever decide I want it.

Yep, I'd go for the 250GB drive myself.