Seagate Introduces 5-Year Warranty on all Internal Computer Hard Dives Shipped in Distribution and R

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Andy

http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2285,00.html
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.—26 July 2004— Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX), the
world's leading hard disc drive maker, today announced it has
introduced a 5-year warranty, effective immediately, on every Seagate
internal PC, notebook and enterprise hard drive shipped through its
distribution and retail channels throughout the world. This
unprecedented move establishes Seagate as the undisputed leader in
providing best-in-class warranty protection, boosting standard 1-year
and 3-year warranties to an industry-leading 5 years on the world's
most reliable hard drives. Together with the company's unparalleled
introduction last month of 12 new products for every hard drive
application, Seagate has further strengthened its category leadership
in the storage market. The new warranty applies retroactively to
applicable hard drives shipped since June 1, 2004.
 
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Todd Brooks

I like the "news" flavor. Don't know if anyone buys it though- they could
have kissed their own ass a *little* less.. it gets worse in the actual
article. A good warranty nevertheless, though they don't say explicitly what
it covers.
 
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Ron Reaugh

Todd Brooks said:
I like the "news" flavor. Don't know if anyone buys it though- they could
have kissed their own ass a *little* less.. it gets worse in the actual
article. A good warranty nevertheless, though they don't say explicitly what
it covers.
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HUH : "on every Seagate internal PC, notebook and enterprise hard drive
shipped through its distribution and retail channels throughout the world."

Do you work for Hitachi?
 
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someone

Andy said:
http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2285,00.html
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-26 July 2004- Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX), the
world's leading hard disc drive maker, today announced it has
introduced a 5-year warranty, effective immediately, on every Seagate
internal PC, notebook and enterprise hard drive shipped through its
distribution and retail channels throughout the world. This
unprecedented move establishes Seagate as the undisputed leader in
providing best-in-class warranty protection, boosting standard 1-year
and 3-year warranties to an industry-leading 5 years on the world's
most reliable hard drives. Together with the company's unparalleled
introduction last month of 12 new products for every hard drive
application, Seagate has further strengthened its category leadership
in the storage market. The new warranty applies retroactively to
applicable hard drives shipped since June 1, 2004.
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Definitely an interesting development.
I too suspect it is a marketing ploy.

Will any of the other mfg's follow and offer a 5 year warranty?
 
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Monster

what difference does it make? if the hd breaks down you send it back for a
new one. Frankly any hd manufacturer that offers a 1 year warranty should be
ashamed of themselves.

I know what brand of hd I'm getting next
 
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