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Maxtor Ultra 7200 series 200GB hard drive

Merits:

• The Maxtor Ultra 7200 series 200GB hard drive is speedy and silent.
• It has a relatively lower cost per gigabyte compared to that of the competition.
• The kit contains the drive, a parallel ATA/133 PCI card, cabling, software, 5.25-inch-bay rails, and screws. The same kit is also available with 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, and 250GB hard drives.

Demerits:

• The documentation consists of a dense manual, a generic quick-start sheet, and instructions for the controller card. The documentation is really very confusing; newbies might not even recognize the need to install it at all.

The installation routine forces Windows XP users to create a floppy disk version of the CD-based MaxBlast software to load the drivers for the PCI card.

• They really lack in support, as they provide as they provide only one-year warranty, which, sadly, has become the norm for many hard drives. Tech support, though toll-free, is available only on weekdays.

Maxtor Ultra 7200 series 200GB internal hard drive upgrade offers speedy, expansive storage for gaming and digital audio and video at competitive price.