Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!aioe.org!news.dougwise.org!nntpfeed.proxad.net!proxad.net!feeder1-1.proxad.net!198.186.194.247.MISMATCH!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!panix!not-for-mail From: arnstein@panix.com (David Arnstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Subject: Re: Western Digital to pay $4.3B for Hitachi drive unit Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:08:31 +0000 (UTC) Organization: North Coast Nest And Noodle Inn Lines: 17 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: arnstein+usenet@pobox.com NNTP-Posting-Host: panix1.panix.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1299517711 15337 166.84.1.1 (7 Mar 2011 17:08:31 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:08:31 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test76 (Apr 2, 2001) Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc:15 In article , Fred Moore wrote: >Well, there goes the ranch. Indeed, I cannot imagine any upside for the public. The two organizations offer similar products, so the main effect of the merger will be to reduce consumer choice, and reduce competition. Who is left in this business? Western Digital, Seagate, Fujitsu, Samsung. As of this moment, the most reliable drives I can find are Western Digital "Black" brand. Any other suggestions? -- David Arnstein (00) arnstein+usenet@pobox.com {{ }} ^^