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Hard Drive Shortage

Jack House

Jack House

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What the hell? I look away for a second and all of a sudden HDDs are x4 the cost! :uhoh:
 
Redbaron007

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Could be timed; however, I've been reading about for quite awhile. Plus, it is said the demand is also up. :eek:
 
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protias

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sFe said:
The floods in Thailand are the cause, it's effecting a few industries. They produce quite a few things there.
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This has to be repeated. I've been paying attention to prices for several years and in the last month, they have tripled. Why? Because of the flooding!
 
Fallschirjmäger

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(Sigh) I was talking to my brother and he'd purchased a 3TB external drive for <$100. I RAN down to the store and the least I could find was just under $200.
You'd think Family would look out for one another and he'd pick up one for me at the same time, wouldn't you, but noooooo.
 
DangerClose

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Fallschirmjäger said:
(Sigh) I was talking to my brother and he'd purchased a 3TB external drive for <$100. I RAN down to the store and the least I could find was just under $200.
You'd think Family would look out for one another and he'd pick up one for me at the same time, wouldn't you, but noooooo.
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I told my brother Staples or whoever was going to have the 3tb for $99 on Black Friday. "That's nice." Then on Black Friday I tell him it's available to buy right now. "That's nice." Then a week later he tells me he needs a big drive and can't find any deals and doesn't remember me telling him about the $99 one. :banghead:
 
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