| HD Shortage Results from Thai Floods |
In the same way the massive earthquake and tsunami damaged Japan’s electronics industry, the flood crisis in Thailand might is causing concern for companies that require hard drives for production. The majority of the world’s hard drives are produced in factories located in Thailand, where the flood crisis has put a damper on many industries, hard drive producers included. According to reports, the shortage is already driving hard drive costs up and may just be the beginning of that trend. As companies like Hewlett Packard respond to the situation, the outlook remains unclear. PC sales could be affected well into 2012 and beyond. With flooding still an issue for some producers the shortage could expand. As of now, there is still no concrete solution in sight for the problem with the supply of hard drives in the world, and while reconstruction efforts in Thailand are ongoing, getting the hard drive industry on its feet will take a while. As for the effects on the computing world as a whole, PC prices will likely rise as pre-flood inventories are sold out and replacement stock is delayed. |
A worldwide shortage of hard drives is expected in the near future as many of the Thai-based factories continue to struggle with flooding.| 4 Million Bots Busted c/o Trend Micro |
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