[opensuse] harddisk supply issues?
Just wondering if anyone might have noticed this - I'm staging harddisk purchases such that I get drives that have different manufacturing dates. By buying drives once a month, I get a really good variation. Recently however, I'm seeing that drives (Hitachi Ultrastars) ordered in July/August/September all have manufacturing date March 2011. Is there a supply issue wrt harddrives? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (15.3°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 09/28/2011 03:53 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Just wondering if anyone might have noticed this - I'm staging harddisk purchases such that I get drives that have different manufacturing dates. By buying drives once a month, I get a really good variation.
Recently however, I'm seeing that drives (Hitachi Ultrastars) ordered in July/August/September all have manufacturing date March 2011. Is there a supply issue wrt harddrives?
When was the tsunami? Maybe nothing has been made since. --doug -- Blessed are the peacemakers...for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A. M. Greeley -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 9/28/2011 8:52 AM, Doug wrote:
On 09/28/2011 03:53 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Just wondering if anyone might have noticed this - I'm staging harddisk purchases such that I get drives that have different manufacturing dates. By buying drives once a month, I get a really good variation.
Recently however, I'm seeing that drives (Hitachi Ultrastars) ordered in July/August/September all have manufacturing date March 2011. Is there a supply issue wrt harddrives?
When was the tsunami? Maybe nothing has been made since.
--doug
Thats a good guess, March 11. Another possible guess is that some other big buyer got shut down by the tsunami and Hitachi has excess supply. Or these drives have developed a high failure rate and Per is the last to know... :-( -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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