seagate - maxtor merged?

[dhkkim]

is this true??

will it bring harddrive price up or down?

 

[Corporate Thug]

link?

 

[Smartazz]

Hmm, a really great HDD manufacturer, with a not so good HDD manufacturer. What could this mean for the market. Do you have a link?

 

[dBTelos]

Look here:

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/S...B-BC060245CAF9%7D&dist=rss&siteid=mktw
http://www.freshdv.com/2006/08/oakhurst-on-seagatemaxtor-merger-what.html
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industrie...nology/2005-12-21-seagate-maxtor_x.htm

 

[PurdueRy]

or here:

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4398

Does no one read the news on the front page anymore?

and for clarification Seagate bought Maxtor

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: dhkkim
is this true??

will it bring harddrive price up or down?

Google is your friend!

-----> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10558135/

ALOHA

Quote by Segate:
The new dual branding strategy will position Seagate branded models in the high end while Maxtor drives are positioned towards the more value conscious customer.

Now that's funny, I'm running two "Maxtor Maxline III" drives in my WorkRig, and let me tell you they are far from being low-end, they are extremely high-end.

 

[dBTelos]

I really hope they add the 5-year warrantee to exisiting Maxtor products.

 

[Rubycon]

Hello to 2003!

Has it been that long?

 

[DasFox]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Hello to 2003!

Has it been that long?

What are you mumbling about?

 

[jackschmittusa]

They will keep the different warrantys to help differenciate the brands.

 

[imported_Imp]

Welcome to a couple years ago? Or was the aquisition just finalized recently?

 

[DerelictDev]

The deal was finalized somewhere in May if im not mistaken.... at least you're only half a year late? (Alright a bit of exaggeration but not by much)

 

[Madwand1]

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4398

Seagate yesterday announced the Maxtor brand would live on with new products. Maxtor?s acquisition by Seagate was finalized last May and left the future of Maxtor branded drives uncertain. Instead of retiring the Maxtor brand, Seagate has decided to take the brand off life support and restructure it as a new value brand. The new dual branding strategy will position Seagate branded models in the high end while Maxtor drives are positioned towards the more value conscious customer.

There will be very little product differentiation between the two brands. Maxtor branded hard drives will be based on Seagate models, though newer technology on Seagate drives will take a little longer to trickle down to Maxtor products. Seagate branded drives will retain its longer five-year warranty whereas Maxtor branded hard drives will only have a three-year warranty.

Seagate also announced a refresh of Maxtor?s current product lineup in addition to the dual branding strategy. New Maxtor products include a refreshed DiamondMax 20, 21 and MobileMax products. Maxtor?s latest DiamondMax 20 is based on Seagate?s Barracuda 7200.10 hard drive that features perpendicular disc platters for increased platter density. Due to Maxtor being a value brand, DiamondMax 20 drives will only be offered in sizes up to 320GB.

 

[dBTelos]

As if it wasn't linked to before, madwand.

 

[dhkkim]

so no more cheap harddrives? it seems like maxtor's harddrive price go up with seagate's warranty.,...

 

[RebateMonger]

At a recent trade show, I commented to the Seagate/Maxtor representatives that I recommend my clients avoid Maxtor hard drives at this time. The salesperson whispered to me not to worry, since those Maxtor external hard drives that they were displaying would soon have Seagate drives inside.

 

[Madwand1]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
As if it wasn't linked to before, madwand.

Yes it was linked, but people were still posting stuff as if they hadn't read and understood it -- stuff about 5-year warranties, etc. So I decided to post it directly for those who didn't wish to click.