Seagate cutting HD warranties

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deckeda wrote:

"By aligning to current industry standards Seagate can continue to focus its investments on technology innovation and unique product features that drive value for our customers rather than holding long-term reserves for warranty returns".

I've got a newsflash for Seagate. The only 3 innovations or features customers really care about are capacity, price and warranty. And Seagate just cut the only one out of the three is has true control over.

This is good news for the competition, who are no longer at a disadvantage.

Consumers care about a FOURTH feature - availability. Right now, Seagate is the only horse in town. People will buy them even with reduced warranties.

This is probably smart business for them. There's another company most purchase from on this board whose stock warranties are 1 year when the rest of the computer industry offers 3 year without an 'AppleCare' tax.