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Assocaite reports about PC manufacturers intentions to start buying hard drives on the gray market - in fact, OEM-customers will get to the volume, intended for the retail market. Attempts of computer manufacturers to increase orders for hard disks in two or three times, using official channels were unsuccessful and they panic rushed to buy up hard drives through unofficial channels. Twofold increase in prices was observed not only in Russia but also in Taiwan, and even in the United States .
Manufacturers of ultrabook, use SSD instead of traditional hard disk drives, count on increased demand for this product type. The Japanese company Nidec, producing 80% of the world's motors for hard disk drives, forced to find new equipment for its Thai factories, and a full recovery may take up to two years. Flooded equipment must be changed in most cases, whereas in the earthquake, for example, it only requires reconfiguration. Related Products :
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