Seagate Warranties Jump to Five Years
After compressing hard drive warranties to just a year, Seagate is reversing the trend, announcing a heady five-year warranty for its internal desktop and notebook hard drives.
Source: PC World
Good for Seagate! Now for the response from other hard drive manufacturers... -KFThe extended warranty covers drives bought from authorized dealers, says Joe Cousins, Seagate's senior director of Global Channel Marketing. Buyer demands drove the decision, he says. "Our customers are telling us that a one-year warranty isn't satisfying their needs," Cousins says. "We're working to get closer to our customers--and this move is part of that process. Of course, we're also making a statement about the quality and reliability of our products."
Source: PC World
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With the 5-year warranty I think they are just copying what Western Digital started, with their Raptor drives. Western Digital set the trend's beginning. I am sure that Maxtor and Wester Digital will kick the warranties back into place on their standard drives again too. I can't say I don't love a 5 year warranty!