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[-] nurple@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

So far these issues only apply to these specific SSDs ... fingers crossed it stays that way, because like you I've got a number of WD HDDs in my life.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

WD got in trouble not too long ago for deceptively marketing shingled drives as conventional. Back to back issues like this is going to leave a lasting impression on the kinds of people who buy drives.

[-] nurple@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I agree, I don’t buy WD drives any more. But I don’t want to replace the ones I already have unless it’s necessary.

[-] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Except their enterprise drives, of course. Because those customers have the resources to get even.

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"so far" is the operative word.

You really don't want to discover you're suddenly part of the 2024 list of drives that also are corrupt.

[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I think the key thing here is that older drives you already own are probably ok. At least if they're a year old or so.

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