On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:49:02 -0800, "Ryan"
<Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Michael Cecil" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:26:01 -0800, "Ryan"
>> <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >have been sold to Seagate for $2 billion dollars.
>> >
>> >Anyone hesitant about buying one of their drives can now buy in confidence
>> >now that Seagate has bought them.
>>
>> By that logic, you can now also buy a IBM Deathstar in confidence because
>> Hitachi bought them, right? Wrong.
>
>Mike,
>
>Hitachi does not compare to Seagate. So, your point is invalid.

My point is that shoddy hardware sold by a company that cannot compete
does not magically become worthy of purchase because the company changes
hands.
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