From: jdbeard@patriot.net   
      
   On 01/11/2013 09:05 PM, Jim Beard wrote:   
   > That looks to me like WD wanted the 2.5-inch drive   
   > technology, plus marketing capability in Southeast Asia.  I could   
   > be wrong on that, though, as I was not even aware that this had   
   > happened, much less the rationale for it.   
      
   Errata:  More likely the technology wanted was helium-fill for   
   the 3.5-inch drive.  But I shall STFU on comporate behavior as I   
   am not keeping aware of much of anything going on.  Oh for the   
   days when I was employed and had a force-feed of more than I ever   
   wanted to know on most topics of interest to me!   
      
   Cheers!   
      
   jim b.   
      
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