schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 days agoGerman Seagate customers say their 'new' hard drives were actually used – resold HDDs reportedly used for tens of thousands of hourswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkGerman Seagate customers say their 'new' hard drives were actually used – resold HDDs reportedly used for tens of thousands of hourswww.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareHappyTimeHarry@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-222 days agoI just buy refurbished/refreshed drives intentionally. Recently picked up a 20tb drive for just under $200, and get a 5 year warranty with them too.
I just buy refurbished/refreshed drives intentionally. Recently picked up a 20tb drive for just under $200, and get a 5 year warranty with them too.