HDD production should increase to ~80% of of pre-flood levels in q1 2012

[Welsper]

The global production capacity of hard disk drives (HDDs) will increase to 140-145 million units, about 80% of the level before flooding hit Thailand in late 2011, in the first quarter of 2012, according to industry sources.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120223PD223.html

 

[Billz]

I can't wait for prices to drop. I am dreaming of the $60 2TB drives again.

 

[Vicey]

From the article:

Due to increased costs of components and materials, HDD prices are likely to rise 30-40% from the level before the floods by the end of 2012, the sources indicated.

 

[Welsper]

From the article:

Due to increased costs of components and materials, HDD prices are likely to rise 30-40% from the level before the floods by the end of 2012, the sources indicated.

Yeah. Every silver lining has a cloud.

 

[Godmachine]

I seriously bought about 3 2TB drives on sale at Mirocenter just before the floods ..

Can't believe how serendipitist I was it seems.

However now I need more space and the drives I got on sale were all Samsung F4 drives so really great for the price.

 

[Welsper]

Heh, yeah. I bought a 3TB Western Digital drive in early October, dodged a bullet, there.