RE: Disk Drive Shortage Rumors

Depending on the usage of rare earth materials in those components, this
shortage could very well happen. Guess who's holding all the aces?

http://www.edn.com/article/511666-Electronics_industry_braces_for_rare_earth
_materials_shortages.php

http://tinyurl.com/32qkxsc

Paul Nelson
Office 512-392-2577
Cell 708-670-6978
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sjl
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:22 AM
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Subject: Re: Disk Drive Shortage Rumors

IBM San Jose invented the disk drive, for those who don't know. At one
time, most disk production occurred in the Silicon Valley.

Hard disk manufacturing was moved from the USA for three reasons:

1) Cheap foreign labor
2) Tax subsidies from foreign governments for relocating facilities
3) Manufacturers not wanting to abide by U.S. environmental laws



- sjl

"Kirk Goins" wrote in message
news:mailman.10606.1321399344.2520.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...

We have had a couple of clients contact us regrading rumors of a disk drive
shortage early next year. Anyone else hear this and know anything about it?

Thanks