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Null User Object ( nulluser@lemmy.world )  to Technology · 3 years ago

“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs

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“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs

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Null User Object ( nulluser@lemmy.world )  to Technology · 3 years ago
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    Thanks for sharing. Looks like I’ll be swapping out my WDs for another brand when they go bad one day.

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