Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Western Digital (WDC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rich Goldsmith who wrote (7856)	11/25/1997 10:05:00 AM
From: fiberman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11057

Do you have a list of WDC's large OEM customers?

To: Rich Goldsmith who wrote (7856)	11/30/1997 11:55:00 AM
From: Kurthend	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 11057

RE: "So don't think the Japanese are dumping hdds, it just costs them a lot less to produce them now." I am not an expert by any means, but how does Japan produce HDDs at such a low cost. Last I heard Japan has to import most of their materials to produce HDDs. If the yen is low in comparison to the US dollar then would that not increase the basic cost of a disk drive due to higher costs of components or raw materials. The only advantage for the Japanese companies that I can see would be that labor costs and productivity costs (ie electricity, cost of running plants, etc) would be lower. Take care. Kurt