the 45 gig from IBM was more than 5 bucks higher!

Sorry about that. I was going off of memory - when I bought mine a month or so ago, there really was only $5 difference. I guess I should've double-checked current prices. At any rate, you should be pretty happy with the Maxtor. I know I've always preferred them over other brands.

Bill B.
Mk.2 SN 080000183 - 38 GB / Green