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minus-squareslag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·19 hours agoSeagate was acquired by WD back in 2014.
minus-squareBlueLagoonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-218 hours agoThere were talks about a merge around 2014, but it ultimately fell through. WD and Seagate are seperate companies.
minus-squareUntouchedWagonslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoDidn’t Toshiba’s hard drive division get bought by someone?
minus-squareBlueLagoonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoNo, but Hitachi’s was bought by WD back in 2011-2012. IIRC, they sold a part of it to Toshiba though.
Seagate was acquired by WD back in 2014.
There were talks about a merge around 2014, but it ultimately fell through. WD and Seagate are seperate companies.
Didn’t Toshiba’s hard drive division get bought by someone?
No, but Hitachi’s was bought by WD back in 2011-2012. IIRC, they sold a part of it to Toshiba though.