I can't comment on the WD but I do happen to have the seagate and haven't had any issues yet. Honestly they appear to be equal drives. I do have a friend who has the WD one and he also hasn't had any complaints. As for Benchmarks I can upload some tomorrow if you want for the seagate.
This is true. Yes most donate to charities and such to get tax rite offs but still they need to contribute more to the economy instead of being stingy. Just like information should be shared so should wealth. IMO...
For now unless you are a benchmark whore like me lol... The 6990 is not necessary for anything really. Eyefinity on every game I have played so far runs fine. I will be getting a 6990 soon though to add with my 6970. So much power :D
Honestly. I have a 6970 running three monitors without an issue. And I only have one. Price for performance... Go with the 6970. Plus if you really feel that you need another one after buying one and setting up eyefinity they are cheap. I had the same debate with myself and I am very pleased...
Hopefully nothing changes. I like Skype the way it is now besides the gapping security holes that are there. Biggest company buy Microsoft has done so far. Again lets hope that they improve rather than worsen the case.