(Bad News) Seagate: HDD production wont normalize till end of 2012

guru_urug · 20-11-2011, 11:35 AM

Seagate: HDD Production Won't Return to Normal For 1 Year

This sucks...I was hoping to get a new HDD by next Feb atleast.

Well I guess theres no point in waiting anymore

Jripper · 20-11-2011, 11:43 AM

Gaaah >_< Catastrophic

thetechfreak · 20-11-2011, 02:17 PM

I think HDD's will be obsolete by then. SSD's are coming down on price quite fast. So I wont be surprised if HDD become obsolete.

d6bmg · 20-11-2011, 03:01 PM

Good bye Seagate.

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Originally Posted by thetechfreak

I think HDD's will be obsolete by then. SSD's are coming down on price quite fast. So I wont be surprised if HDD become obsolete.

This is another concerning factor. But I don't think SSDs can ever replace HDDs.

mitraark · 20-11-2011, 04:28 PM

NOOOOOOO T_T

I was hoping to get a 2TB in July

Maybe i'll try to get one 2nd hand from a friend of mine.

avinandan012 · 20-11-2011, 04:55 PM

Sad

i was thinking of buying 1 TB

fz8975 · 20-11-2011, 05:20 PM

one can opt for WD ....right ??

SuperH3art · 20-11-2011, 05:51 PM

What I can say....

Thailand flood...
Bulldozer disaster.....
Product launch delays...
Harddisk price rise....

It is technical apocalypse.....

d6bmg · 20-11-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fz8975

one can opt for WD ....right ??

No. They are facing 'exactly' same problem for 'exactly' same reason. (i.e. flood in Thailand)

ranjitsd · 20-11-2011, 06:16 PM

Wt abt other hdd company

fz8975 · 20-11-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperH3art

What I can say....

Thailand flood...
Bulldozer disaster.....
Product launch delays...
Harddisk price rise....

It is technical apocalypse.....

also you don't have a PC ...(No offence)

**Sam** · 20-11-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ranjitsd

Wt abt other hdd company

samsung & hitachi are part of seagate & WD now. also due to shortage, they'll raise their price too.

ranjitsd · 20-11-2011, 07:24 PM

Good bye trinity and ivy just wait for haswell

vizkid2005 · 20-11-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by thetechfreak

I think HDD's will be obsolete by then. SSD's are coming down on price quite fast. So I wont be surprised if HDD become obsolete.

I dont feel SSD is goin 2 replace HDD coz cost/bit of HDD is very less ... SSD is speed but not dat much capacity ....

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Zangetsu · 21-11-2011, 11:17 AM

this is really bad for us...
can't buy external HDD now

MyGeekTips · 21-11-2011, 11:18 AM

Thank God My Old 7200.12 320GB is working good.

**Sam** · 21-11-2011, 12:04 PM

this will affect laptop prices too.

d6bmg · 21-11-2011, 08:09 PM

^^ Yes, very much valid point. But from the present market prices, it seems that except for the price increase due to dollar-money value fluctuation, anything yet to change.
But in long run, yes, it will obviously affect laptop's prices.

fz8975 · 21-11-2011, 09:42 PM

Today I went to sony service centre...two guys came to upgrade sony vaio's HDD....
They visited the service centre 2-3 weeks back
when they were told the price they got shocked due to huge increase of 1.5k(approx)..from last visit

Hope the prices come down ASAP..atleast for desktop HDDs

d6bmg · 21-11-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fz8975

Hope the prices come down ASAP..atleast for desktop HDDs

All HDDs are made at the same place. So, when prices increase, both laptop & desktop HDDs price will increase. They are not independent.

vizkid2005 · 21-11-2011, 09:57 PM

2day I asked price of 1TB WD green ... u wont believe wat he qouted ... 5.35k !!!! I mean WTF! !!! I got it 4 1.9k exactly 1 yr bak! !!! are they selin HDDs or gold! !!!

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**ico** · 22-11-2011, 02:41 AM

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Moved to Tech News.

Vyom · 22-11-2011, 03:05 PM

Oh man! This is really bad. HDD of one of my system has already crashed. And another is just 80 GB, and definitely won't suffice for next one year!

Btw, I am assuming that this would also affect External HDD's and Pen Drives also. Will it?

d6bmg · 22-11-2011, 03:39 PM

^^ Not the pen drives. But it will affect external HDDs in the same way.

guru_urug · 22-11-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ico

Moved to Tech News.

sorry ico...my bad

**Sam** · 22-11-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vineet369

Btw, I am assuming that this would also affect External HDD's and Pen Drives also. Will it?

simply visit flipkart. go to computers, laptop accessories, external hard drive price. a few months ago i brought a 500Gb 2.5" HDD for 2.5k. now price of similar HDD is 4k or more. and this will just get worst.