This is for all of the random, off the top of your head kind of blog post.
Let's face it: the recent flooding situation in Thailand and the imminent hard drive shortage has many of us concerned, as approximately 40-50% of the world's hard disk drives are manufactured in the affected areas. With production halted, suppliers and customers alike are worried about the impact this may have on hard drive availability, not to mention the looming price...
Veterans Day is for thanking all those who have served honorably in the military during times of war and during times of peace. We here at the OWC Blog (and, indeed, the entire company) would like to take the opportunity to gratefully acknowledge our...
About this time last year, we asked you to vote for our submission in the “Meet Me at CES” video contest. Well, it’s that time again, and though the name has changed slightly (now it’s “Visit Me at CES”) the...
Last Tuesday, we told you about how flooding in Thailand may affect hard drive prices and availability. One week later, things aren’t looking so good. We mentioned that Western Digital’s Thailand plants are mostly underwater from the flooding. Those two...
A heavier-than-normal rainy season in Thailand may result in some instability in the platter-based hard drive market. Western Digital, one of the biggest names in hard drives, has two hard drive factories in Thailand, at least one of which is...
53 years ago the Space Age began, launching curious minds into a celebration of discovery. Yesterday marked the 54th launch anniversary of Sputnik 1, the satellite that drew the starting line for humanity's race into space. Now a week long...
