Now we play the waiting game.....
Man oh man, I was expecting to get my three terabyte hard drives this month, noooo! 300+ for a drive that was floating near 130 six months ago,, I think I'll buy a solid drive. But then, hopefully the technology doesn't shift soon.
(patting self on back for once...) I stocked up on 1+ TB HDD's past year and a halfI see how reading and planning can be a helpful thing. (Never learned that in high school ironically.) I paid mostly wholesale/overstock prices but retail would have been fine I guess (so don't get all mad at what some of us may have planned on prospering from - and been "investing" in by educated hopeful guessing! - I actually hope it's not "over" TOO QUICK for MY sake anyway!) (although I know that sound mean)
(patting self on back for once...) I stocked up on 1+ TB HDD's past year and a half
Humm me too I bought up out of sheer luck more than anything after the original Samsung was so "disappointing" and I found the Seagates the go got 2x 1TB and 500GB each for a next build and saved at least $150 all up. Same with my 3.0 USB externals too x4 - just in case must have been in the ether or me being a compulsive hoarder LOL!!
Really wish I'd have stocked up now! If prices ever fall near what they used to I might just buy a load and store them. Don't mind paying £40 per TB.. £120 no way!
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Apparently it's hitting a few other areas too.
With the warning, Intel becomes just the latest technology company to take a hit. Texas Instruments also cut its outlook and cited the hard-drive shortages. Even DuPont noted that demand for its chemicals used in electronics manufacturing fell because of the hard-drive shortage. Flooding in Thailand set hard-drive makers and the associated supply ecosystem on its heels.
The working theory among analysts a few weeks ago assumed that the fourth quarter would be OK, but the first quarter would be rocky. Given the warnings of late, it’s clear that the fourth quarter is hampered by the hard-drive shortage too.
I don't think I'd worry if my revenue dropped from 14.7B to 13.7B dollars, but economists are doom-sayers as usual.
Wow, the prices are really going up. Glad I got my Western Digital My Book 2 TB hard drive (only USB 2.0, but I don't care much for 3.0 yet) for $85 back in January from Staples. Shocked at seeing how at Staples the Elements version is $209 and the My Book (3.0) version is $190 (which is weird, since Elements is usually cheaper)...
My Book Essentials 2TB (USB2/3) is on sale locally for me at $159. It may be best to buy now than wait.
Wait till after Xmas -- I think a lot of places are cashing in on the "perceived" shortage of HDD's.
Stores often increase prices over the XMAS period just so they can announce a "Massive Sale" just after Xmas where the "Massive" price drop still leaves the price higher than the original one.
Try reading a bit of George Orwell's 1984 with the "Newspeak" Chocolate Ration announcements -- just search Chocolate Ration in the two text pieces in the link.
(Reminds me of Modern day Politicians too !!). Enjoy -
Note the work 1984 is now public domain so no copyright infringements here BTW.
George Orwell - 1984 - Part 1, Chapter 4
George Orwell's 1984 Quote Analysis
Cheers
jimbo
George Orwell's 1984, the politician's how-to guide.
Wasn't that the book that Amazon obliterated from people's e-books?
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