[mdlug-discuss] Westren Digital foot shooting

[Michael Rudas]

Aaron Kulkis wrote:
> Michael Rudas wrote:

> > (T)hen there's the Linux "sleep" problem with the
> > ironically-named Seagate "Free Agent" external drives -- though there
> > IS a fix for that one, I still think that it shows poor planning &
> > testing on their part...
> > With Maxtor gone, I guess that leaves Hitachi and Samsung.

> IBM still makes excellent drives...

No, they don't.  After the dust from the DeskStar/DeathStar fiasco
settled, they sold their drive operations division to Hitachi.  IBM
has not manufactured HDs for over 3 years.

~~ Mikey