whats a highly reliable hard drive?

go for Sea gate ST33000651AS...
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_xt/#tTabContentSpecifications

 

I would go for Seagate. I bought a 250GB hard drive in 2007 and hadn't had any problems till now.

 

I always prefer Seagate hard drive.

 

Samsung Spinpoint F3? if your from Aus

 

Seagate 1TB, best of the best

 

i vote seagate

 

Go with Seagate. Don't get a solid state drive, just stick with SATA. Solid state drives are prone to fail on you sooner or later, a year or so, according to studies.

 

I vote for Seagate Caviar Black or a Western Digital (SATA3)

 

Oh yeah? What studies? I would love to read those 'studies'..

Caviar Black is a Western Digital brand..

 

Samsung HDDs are the most reliable, especially their 2.5" 5400rpm models.

 

My company has a few thousand hard drives on line (the database is a bit large and, yes, I'm trying for the understatement of the millennium award), and the only drives we'll use are Seagate. We've been through all the major manufacturers, and Seagate has the best actual MTBF. It also is the easiest company to deal with when there's a problem. Toshiba and Samsung aren't bad, but not as good as Seagate. WD? Won't let one into the parking lot, let alone the building.

 

For hundreds gb, it would be better to put on your choice to Seagate.
For thousands gb, it would be better to put on your choice to Western Digital

Regards

 

You can take Seagate. I think it is more reliable.