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3 Major HD Makers Recalling Drives? [UPDATED]

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the backup-the-pr0n dept.

mauriceh writes "Seems that 3 major Hard Disk companies have a problem with defective 40GB platters. A major recall is in the works." Seagate, Hitachi, and Maxtor 40 & 80 gig drives appear to be the troubled drives. Update: 05/30 12:37 GMT by M : There is apparently no recall. Digitimes has issued a revision/retraction, and TheInquirer has a story as well.

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  1. 1st hax0r 1st1st1st1st bahahah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    OH yeah.

  2. New HD production paradigm? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    1) Make defective hard drives.
    2) Issue recall.
    3) ???
    4) Profit!!!

  3. hmm... by Hanji · · Score: -1, Troll

    Coincidentally enough, a few articles down on my front page is an article about Apple coming out on top for hardware reliability...

    MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    (Then again, I guess you do pay for what you get.)

    --
    A Minesweeper clone that doesn't suck
  4. NICE TRY, WHORE. THIS CORNER IS TAKEN. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    See above.

  5. Re:Seagate, Maxtor, Hitachi say No Recall by djupedal · · Score: 0, Troll

    Right, and it is safe to travel to Toronto, too I hear...that's what the Toronto Travel Agent said.

  6. Re:DEAR GOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hmmmm.... All caps, 'think of the porn', hours spent "downloading"?

    Tyler, is that you?

  7. You are a fucking idiot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Actually, it was all an elaborate plan to bait you into exposing what a fucking idiot you are.

    What is a SAR, or what is SAR?
    What does SAR possess that is infecting hardware? You missed a word there.
    Or were you trying to say that multiple SARs (whatever they may be) are infecting hardware? In that case, why is there an apostrophe in the plural version of SAR?
    Despite the fact that it makes much more sense than any other possibility, you surely didn't mean SARS, the acronym for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Because if you did, it would mean you are an idiot. Not only did you fuck up the acronym (the "S" is capitalized and part of the whole thing), but you added an apostrophe for no reason whatsoever. You are a fucking idiot. Let me repeat it, since you are a slow moron. You are a fucking idiot. You are a fucking idiot.

    Just remember that.

    You are a fucking idiot.

  8. Re:DEAR GOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am Tyler's erect penis.

  9. Re:Just as I suspected by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I can only 800% agree with you...

    No, you can only agree 100% with him.