Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years

**Starscream** · 08-05-11, 12:14 PM

I don't keep up with Seagate because I don't sell their drives, but I did find this email from one of my distributors very interesting.

It was titled "Seagate HDD Warranty"

"Please note all Seagate HDD hard drives warranty had been changed from 3 years to 2 years as of 1st of July.

Exceptions on Constellation and Pipeline series still remain 5 years. Seagate didn’t officially announce it because WD is not going to follow suit but that’s the fact due to all drives in stock are already 2 years warranty.

Thanks."

Is this old news???

First I heard of it was this email from a few weeks back.

**nekrosoft13** · 08-05-11, 12:20 PM

i stop buying seagates HDDs a while ago, this just confirms that I won't buy anymore anytime soon.

Need to stock up on samsung and hitachi before they disapear.

**mullet** · 08-05-11, 12:26 PM

They are like the old Connor drives.

Redeemed · 08-05-11, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

i stop buying seagates HDDs a while ago, this just confirms that I won't buy anymore anytime soon.

Need to stock up on samsung and hitachi before they disapear.

Wish I had the spare cash to as well, but don't.

Tell you what- you buy bulk and then later when I've some cash I'll buy a bunch from you.

**bacon12** · 08-05-11, 06:23 PM

Samsung is disappearing? I bought 2 2 tb drives a while back that are in my lan server and they have been great.

mojoman0 · 08-05-11, 07:57 PM

Dang only owned seagate drives and have never ever had a problem with them. I know they had a disastrous firmware issue a bit ago but always thought they were up there with the best. Likely go wd next build

Vagabond · 08-05-11, 07:59 PM

Both Samsung and Hitachi have been bought off by Seagate....Their HDD depts that is.

**nekrosoft13** · 08-05-11, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vagabond

Both Samsung and Hitachi have been bought off by Seagate....Their HDD depts that is.

Seagate bought Samsung HDD division

and WD bought Hitachi HDD division

both companies are not great, seagate is tumbling down a hill, WD is doing better, just their "green" drives are rather crappy.

**mullet** · 08-06-11, 02:03 AM

The green drive are assembled by hippies that's why they are failing.

Vagabond · 08-06-11, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

Seagate bought Samsung HDD division

and WD bought Hitachi HDD division

both companies are not great, seagate is tumbling down a hill, WD is doing better, just their "green" drives are rather crappy.

True, my bad

**nekrosoft13** · 08-06-11, 02:55 PM

i'm scared for samsung drive tech, WD might adapt/start selling hitachi drives in their black line.

would be nice if WD drop their green drives and replace them with hitachi coolspin drives, 5400rpm, but much more reliable then WD and faster too.

08-05-11, 12:14 PM	#1
Starscream Decepticook Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cybertron Posts: 990	Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years I don't keep up with Seagate because I don't sell their drives, but I did find this email from one of my distributors very interesting. It was titled "Seagate HDD Warranty" "Please note all Seagate HDD hard drives warranty had been changed from 3 years to 2 years as of 1st of July. Exceptions on Constellation and Pipeline series still remain 5 years. Seagate didn’t officially announce it because WD is not going to follow suit but that’s the fact due to all drives in stock are already 2 years warranty. Thanks." Is this old news??? First I heard of it was this email from a few weeks back. __________________ Maybe tomorrow I'll wanna settle down, until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on...

08-05-11, 12:20 PM	#2
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years i stop buying seagates HDDs a while ago, this just confirms that I won't buy anymore anytime soon. Need to stock up on samsung and hitachi before they disapear.

08-05-11, 12:26 PM	#3
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,997	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years They are like the old Connor drives. __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

08-05-11, 06:23 PM	#5
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years Samsung is disappearing? I bought 2 2 tb drives a while back that are in my lan server and they have been great.

08-05-11, 07:57 PM	#6
mojoman0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,566	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years Dang only owned seagate drives and have never ever had a problem with them. I know they had a disastrous firmware issue a bit ago but always thought they were up there with the best. Likely go wd next build

08-05-11, 07:59 PM	#7
Vagabond Real World Labs Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Athens / Greece Posts: 132	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years Both Samsung and Hitachi have been bought off by Seagate....Their HDD depts that is. __________________ Sincerely Nik K Current Contests Sign Up For A Chance To Win 3 Great SteelSeries Products Walk Away With One Of The Latest Thermaltake High-End Products TteSports Is Giving Away 3 Great Prizes

08-06-11, 02:03 AM	#9
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,997	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years The green drive are assembled by hippies that's why they are failing. __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

08-06-11, 02:55 PM	#11
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Seagate Warranty Now 2 Years i'm scared for samsung drive tech, WD might adapt/start selling hitachi drives in their black line. would be nice if WD drop their green drives and replace them with hitachi coolspin drives, 5400rpm, but much more reliable then WD and faster too.