hater :-) On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Daniel White via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
> Just spoke to my father, who worked at Western Digital from 2008 thru 2013 > (hard drive firmware engineer) and he said he wasn’t aware there was any > hard drive manufacturers in Phoenix – and especially was not aware of any > Western Digital facility. > > > > My guess since assets like generators and chillers are in the auction, it > was a facility long abandoned. And if you look at the age, they have been > there a LONG time. That golf cart screams 1970’s to me. > > > > This news article would back that up: > > > > http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/05/31/daily17.html > > > > and this article from the same date talks about shutting down the same > facility: > > > > > http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/20100602microchip-plant-purchased.html > > > > Also would explain why my Dad didn’t know about it… it probably never > became a “Western Digital” facility. > > > > Daniel White > > (303) 746-3590 > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian > (List Account) via Af > *Sent:* Monday, December 29, 2014 6:34 PM > *To:* af > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] WD Auction > > > > More likely in my mind is that these are leftovers from a no longer used > plant for spinning rust drives. > > The former assets of wd is what makes me curious. Makes it sounds like > these were acquired from or abandoned by wd. > > On Dec 29, 2014 2:30 PM, "Craig Baird via Af" <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > I remember seeing pictures of a WD factory or warehouse or something in > Thailand, I think, that was flooded by a Tsunami a few years ago. Any > chance they're trying to sell off stuff involved in that event? > > Craig > > > Quoting "Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af" <af@afmug.com>: > > Western digital is still going strong. They even bought Hitachi a while > back. > > Makes me wonder what the deal is with this auction. > On Dec 29, 2014 2:09 PM, "Jason McKemie via Af" <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > Where did you see that? I can't find anything on it, other than some > April Fool's joke. > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Josh Luthman via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > Seagate, years ago > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Dec 29, 2014 3:34 PM, "Mike Hammett via Af" <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > They were bought out a while back. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Jason McKemie via Af" <af@afmug.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Monday, December 29, 2014 2:33:54 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] WD Auction > > Maybe they just relocated a manufacturing facility? > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 2:31 PM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> > wrote: > > WD went under? > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Jason McKemie via Af <af@afmug.com> > wrote: > > There is probably a bunch of good stuff here: > > > > http://www.hgpauction.com/auctions/71349/former-assets-western-digital/?utm_source=Official+Auction+Former+Assets+of+Western+Digital&utm_campaign=DigitalWestern&utm_medium=email > > > > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that > the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 > > > > > > > > > > -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
