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Impending hard drive shortage

Posted on October 18, 2011 at 23:38 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

Floods in Thailand have shut down approximately 25% of the world’s hard drive manufacturing capacity. Expect price hikes — orÂ at least no immediate price declines for hard drives.

InfoWorld Tech Watch.

(Phuket, where I live, is fine – a little bit wet, but mostly sunny and balmy.)

Other flood, hard drive, Thailand

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