My 2 F1 1TB's lasted much longer than expected and were very fast indeed. Were very reliable when the DeathStar drives were failing everywhere.

Upgraded to 2 of the F2 2TB's from Samsung last year and they are fantastic for storing all my content. Only downside is they go to sleep and can take a couple of seconds to awaken after not being used for a while, but I'm okay with this!

Something I'm seeing in a lot of comments on retail sites is that these 1.5TB and 2.0TB drives are having a VERY high failure rate. Are we pushing the limits too far for magnetic media???

Samsung's previous eco drives (including their existing 2TB model) have had a 5400RPM spin speed. Does this new model spin at 7200RPM? If it does, it would be the first Samsung 7200RPM 2TB drive and I'll be in the queue for one (assuming the price is competitive for the 2TB version), because their 7200RPM 1TB was one of the best drives out there when it was launched.