So... When are these HDD prices supposed to come down again?

[Krusty]

Wow... into 2013, huh? Yikes.

I knew of course they'd want to try to recoup the cost of lost production, though I presume they have a lot of insurance to help with the damages. What I didn't think about was the infrastructure (roads, etc, that Bizman mentioned). A very valid concern, and one I didn't think about.

[Bizman]

Very few people do think about infrastructure. You just proved to be a responsible man in my eyes, Krusty. 

In fact, it wasn't until I started digging out facts for this thread that I began to understand how vast the consequences of the flood were - and still are. From my winter wonderland point of view the people there live in bamboo huts, rebuilt quickly as the second little pig's house of sticks. But hard disks are delicate pieces of machinery. They can't be produced in those traditional tall legged Thai houses or transported in long-tails...

[zack1234]

maybe they should move production back to the west, these climate issues are only going to get worse

With the decline of Western economies we will willing to make them for £15 a week

[Krusty]

They build their companies there for economics reasons: They are dirt cheap to work in and give plenty of benefits to companies that wish to locate there. Depending on which country, they also are lax on child labor laws, minimum wages, etc etc...

In short, the company pays less to make the same product.

[zack1234]

no good if everything gets wet

[Denholm]

There's an app for that.



 

[MaSonZ]

There's an app for that.

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They build their companies there for economics reasons: They are dirt cheap to work in and give plenty of benefits to companies that wish to locate there. Depending on which country, they also are lax on child labor laws, minimum wages, etc etc...

In short, the company pays less to make the same product.

and everything is about money and big business in this world.... the man who can make the most survives above water longer (no pun intended).

[Spikes]

This wouldn't have happened if the U.S. actually produced something...ahh wait.

Wish they would go down, went to look at a wishlist hard drive 1TB on newegg that once was under 100 and now is 279.99.

[save]

WD claim they would be up to 100% in september this year.

[Spikes]

So this stuff isn't going to drop at ALL? Jesus, need to buy a new 1-2tb storage drive and debating on buying an external and taking the enclosure off since they are generally cheaper for some reason. Looking at about 130 for a 1.5 or 2TB drive...obviously not a good price but I'm not sure if I can wait a year.

[Krusty]

If you want to save money you may have to do that. Even when they're back at 100% production levels doesn't mean they'll have satisfied themselves with 100% "profit" levels... No telling how long this price issue will last.

[Spikes]

If you want to save money you may have to do that. Even when they're back at 100% production levels doesn't mean they'll have satisfied themselves with 100% "profit" levels... No telling how long this price issue will last.

Figures...if they dropped below $100 I'd be overjoyed considering they were 80ish?

[Masherbrum]

So this stuff isn't going to drop at ALL? Jesus, need to buy a new 1-2tb storage drive and debating on buying an external and taking the enclosure off since they are generally cheaper for some reason. Looking at about 130 for a 1.5 or 2TB drive...obviously not a good price but I'm not sure if I can wait a year.

My guess would be 2nd Quarter of 2013.