Comment Re:Well this is disturbing. (Score 1) 445
Yes you can expect hard drives to become total crap, no incentive to release firmware updates either.
1 year is the lowest common denominator, expect their design and engineering to take the same route. No reason to make a better product now.
Seagate is known for making their warranty claim web page to become inoperable for days on end, making it impossible to file a warranty claim, hoping you will give up. Jerks!
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