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by baobun 508 days ago
> Why is it always seagate when there's something wrong with HDDs?

WDs image was IIRC already not the best when the WD Red SMR thing blew up. I recall feeling smug but forget the background. I think they have a strong claim on title of most scandalous HDD maker.
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Hamuko 508 days ago
Does any WD model have its own Wikipedia page?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST3000DM001

(I had one, it died just after its warranty ended but Seagate did send me a replacement after bitching about it for long enough.)

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knute 508 days ago
There's an IBM Deathstar (sold to Hitachi, sold to WD) model that has its own section, at least:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deskstar#IBM_Deskstar_75GXP_fa...

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magicalhippo 508 days ago
Lost my first 3 years of programming thanks to a Deathstar... Still miffed about it, as I enjoy going back looking at my earlier code.

At least I learned to take backups, which has saved my butt several times since.

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rasz 508 days ago
They both competed for worst drive :)

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/archived/resources-ar...

" Western Digital supplied it with faulty disk drives during 1988 and 1989"

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baobun 508 days ago
I agree it's not an easy call between the two! I guess the conclusion of this episode could tip the scales, if we ever get an explanation.

My best guesses right now are some mix of organized crime disrupting their German distribution and/or less publically acknowledged graymarket/OEM channels gone wrong.

If it really comes from inside Seagate I don't think a sane person would buy from them again.

It gets more nuanced when talking about their responsibility to keep oversight over their supply chains and distribution.

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account42 508 days ago
It really is a shame that WD bought up HGST.
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