Seagate, Western Digital slash hard drive warranty periods

[halcyon]

I wondered how long this would take to happen:

http://www.macworld.com/article/164354/2011/12/seagate_western_digital_slash_hard_drive_warranty_periods.html

 

[rolli59]

I would guess that higher capacity per platter drives with higher failure rate are driving this decision regardless of what they say!