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In article , DevilsPGD
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So to sum up, **** all has changed so what was the point again?

Seagate is sending a bad message... That's significant.

Or they are saying that their drives are so good that a 3 year warranty
is sufficient.

No -- Companies are about profitability, you don't make a change that
customers will potentially perceive as negative unless it's profitable.

If there weren't any drives dying in the 3-5 year range, there would be
no harm in leaving the default warranty longer.