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There's an IBM Deathstar (sold to Hitachi, sold to WD) model that has its own section, at least:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deskstar#IBM_Deskstar_75GXP_fa...

Lost my first 3 years of programming thanks to a Deathstar... Still miffed about it, as I enjoy going back looking at my earlier code.

At least I learned to take backups, which has saved my butt several times since.

They both competed for worst drive :)

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/archived/resources-ar...

" Western Digital supplied it with faulty disk drives during 1988 and 1989"

I agree it's not an easy call between the two! I guess the conclusion of this episode could tip the scales, if we ever get an explanation.

My best guesses right now are some mix of organized crime disrupting their German distribution and/or less publically acknowledged graymarket/OEM channels gone wrong.

If it really comes from inside Seagate I don't think a sane person would buy from them again.

It gets more nuanced when talking about their responsibility to keep oversight over their supply chains and distribution.