^^^very nicely put, though I have been using Seagate HDD's for a long time, but the 7200.11 fiasco have deterred me a bit, but still 7200.12's performance is pretty gud and very competitive to WD black's but at a cheaper price. If performance is not a major factor then simply buy WD Green(gud service, decent performance, gud price). If performance is a factor then its upto your personal preference/availability/price between Seagate 7200.12 and WD Black.