Floods: Hard drives jump in price

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Floods: Hard drives jump in price

With 25% of global hard drive production in Thailand, a global shortage & 20% price hikes for many months projected.
Floods: Hard drives jump in price

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Hard drive shortages caused by Thai Floods » Mobile Computing News



HARD DRIVE SHORTAGES CAUSED BY THAI FLOODS
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Source: Mobile Computing

Thailand has been experiencing its worst floods in 50 years, and the turmoil, at a superficial level, is spreading worldwide. Reports say that there will likely be a hard drive shortage as a result of the Thai floods, which will in turn result in the price of storage soaring.

[siopao1984]

na feel ko na dri SG... mga $10-$15 SGD ang increase

[Lingaw-lingaw_sa_payag]

yaw sad tawn ui..

[OmegaRed]

kafaet nlng jud kng mao na.... myta wla ta apil dri pinas

[iamroel]

hala mo mahal ang hdd? hope wala pa sa pinas

[siopao1984]

tan-awa ang pricelist sa gaisano interpace



if purchased individually +500 per unit

hihihi

[iamroel]

tan-awa ang pricelist sa gaisano interpace



if purchased individually +500 per unit

hihihi

updated ang shop basta price hiked da

[gamemailxxx]

ako nabantayan basta padong december mo increase jud ang mga prices

[rexsavellon]

mayta kutob ra na december.

[kaotep]

tinuod na mga brader, ang production plants sa seagate og western digital kay gibaha pud. undang ang production. naa gyud shortage sa hdd sa umaabot nga bulan. dili tungod kay december na hapit. kato naa mga plano mamalit, pamalit na mo.

you can see it here (actually i saw these pictures early last week from a friend working at wd)

PHOTO: Horrific Images of Flooded Western Digital Factory - Bright Side Of News*