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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Closest Frys is probably 5000miles away ;-) I checked it this morning and it sounded ok. What I'm wondering is if the life of the HD has been shortened by the poor packaging?
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    RT-AC68U Dual wan question

    Ah - should've done more research before buying.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Well, I ordered another Seagate 8TB SMR drive from Amazon this time. Still waiting for my refund fro the previous one (from a different retailer) Arrived today. <DOH> Similar packaging ! Well, I took photos and unpacked it. Plugged it into my TS140 and fired up Seatools, passed SMART (so did...
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    RT-AC68U Dual wan question

    I've found that the dual WAN on these routers doesn't work, I've tried the most up-to-date Merlin.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    The alternative is the HGST 0F23267 - Ultrastar He8 3.5 8TB. but it retails for almost 700USD here.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    ST8000AS0002 Yes, it's the shingled magnetic recording HD. Up to the point it failed, I was writing to it sequentially sustained at about 160MB/S (from a SSD). With a combined R/W of over 400MB/S. It was for my music collection, photos & videos, so perfect for that task, if it wasn't DOA.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Yep - very sad and a waste of a decent HD. I haven't ordered the replacement yet - there seems to be a shortage and prices have risen :-( Amazon.co.uk are selling them for 200GBP, about 310USD.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Guys - I never mentioned Amazon. I got the HD from a UK aggregator/discounter. Any how, here's the packaging it came in. uploading images There is absolutely minimal protection, fine for a paperback, not platters of spinning rust capable of holding 8000GB ....
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    I've also seen corrugated card board used as a shock absorber, but nothing was used in this instance. Most disappointed.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Not Amazon. No plastic end caps, just plain cardboard box, no concertinaed cardboard for shock absorption either. Just waiting for the retailer to get back to me.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    I don't know if it was a defective unit or damaged in transit. It started doing repetitive clicking noises - reseeking ? after 600GB. Due to the way it was packaged, I'd give the manufacturer the benefit of the doubt and buy again - from a different retailer.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Neither - Made in Thailand. There isn't a huge choice of HDD makers these days, there has been a slow but steady consolidation of HDD manufacturers. Probably because they're not making enough money and the capital investment required is significant. Most drives are not retail. Responsible...
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Reseller - OEM bare drive. It was a great price, but not so great as it was FUBARd during transit. It cost about 250 USD including shipping and sales tax. I don't know of any other manufacturer that makes 8TB drives at consumer type prices.
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    Poor packaging of new HDD

    Ordered a Seagate 8TB last week, arrived yesterday double boxed, but no foam, shipping clamshell or even bubble wrap. Just a plain brown cardboard box in a slightly larger box. It didn't rattle. It was sealed in a anti stat bag. I unwrapped it and plugged it in. Did a quick format and proceeded...
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    RT-AC68U Dual wan question

    Yep, I 2nd that ! I'll take a look at Merlin's, as I'm not really a bleeding edge type person. It needs to work well and be reliable.
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