Samsung 'HHDs'?

j_gets · May 8, 2006

I was just wondering if anyone had any info on Samsung's HHDs they are planning on introducing to go along side Vista?

I found this link, http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200605/kt2006050116405310160.htm
but am wondering if any of you have heard any semi-firm pricing/availability/performance figures.

Thanks,

Josh

drizzt81 · May 8, 2006

lol at

Samsung is the sixth largest maker in the world, with a 7.2 percent share in 2005.

That means that they are pretty much the smallest. Quick someone name 5 HDD makers:

Seagate
Maxtor
Western Digital
Hitachi
well um.. Fujitsu

being number 6 in such a consolidated market doesn't mean much imho.

Zamboni · May 8, 2006

drizzt81 said:
That means that they are pretty much the smallest. Quick someone name 5 HDD makers:

Seagate

Maxtor

Western Digital

Hitachi

well um.. Fujitsu

Samsung outsells Fujitsu.

1. Seagate.....30%
2. WD.....18%
3. Hitachi.....16%
4. Maxtor.....14%
5. Toshiba.....8%
6. Samsung.....7%
7. Fujitsu.....6%

Small is relative in a market split 7 ways.

MrGuvernment · May 8, 2006

Samsung just bought maxtor no?

or was that Seagate ?

Dark Ember · May 8, 2006

MrGuvernment said:
Samsung just bought maxtor no?

or was that Seagate ?

Seagate. Thankfully not Samsung

Although I have a feeling that you might see Samsung purchase WD by the end of the year...

robberbaron · May 9, 2006

Dark Ember said:
Seagate. Thankfully not Samsung

Although I have a feeling that you might see Samsung purchase WD by the end of the year...

I have mixed feelings about that. WD has the most reliable drives lately, but Samsung has a really high performance 250GB drive. I just dont see enough Samsung drives in action to know how reliable they are. The drives I see die the least often are WD and Fujitsu, oddly enough.

xtox · May 9, 2006

Nothing wrong with the Samsungs, been using them since most other makes take a big dump on my builds.

Dark Ember · May 9, 2006

robberbaron said:
I have mixed feelings about that. WD has the most reliable drives lately, but Samsung has a really high performance 250GB drive. I just dont see enough Samsung drives in action to know how reliable they are. The drives I see die the least often are WD and Fujitsu, oddly enough.

Oh, I have nothing against Samsung or their drives. I just have a much better chance at keeping my job with Seagate buying us, rather than Samsung.

Samsung 'HHDs'?

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Dark Ember

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