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More on IBM 75GXP Drive Fiasco

Posted by michael on from the quality-control-is-priority-one dept.

FolkImplosion writes "Internal documents have been released suggesting that IBM was well-aware that its click-of-death 75GXP hard drives had a failure rate of as much as 10 times that of its competitors. IBM apparently sold drives it knew were faulty into distribution, and reportedly planned to deal with any issues with marketing spin rather than a fixing the problem. This new information should help bolster a class action suit that accuses IBM knowingly shipped defective 75GXP drives with abnormally high failure rates." The lawfirm pursuing the class action suit has a page of information, including the latest news report (pdf) on information coming out in the suits. See also our original story about the drive failures.

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  1. IBM would never do that ! by andy666 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They are the enemy of SCO - good guys! heehehe...

  2. Re:Any still running? by Zigg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dammit, I just spent my last mod point... hehe.

  3. Ever see... by acidrain69 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    an 800lb gorilla get raped in the ass?

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