Western Digital Class Action Settlement....

I just got notice, looks like I can get some free software because my 80 Gig Drive only comes out to 74.4 Gig. Kind of silly.

You are receiving this notice because our records indicate that you purchased an aftermarket Western Digital Corporation ("WD") hard disk drive between March 22, 2001 and February 15, 2006. "Aftermarket" purchasers are those who purchased their hard disk drives separately rather than pre-installed by an original equipment manufacturer into a computer.

A proposed class action settlement may affect your legal rights. If the settlement is approved, you may be eligible to receive free hard disk drive backup and recovery software from WD. Read below for a summary of the proposed settlement. For a detailed legal notice and complete terms, please visit www.wdc.com/settlement.

A class action lawsuit entitled Safier v. Western Digital Corporation is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit claims that in the sale and marketing of its hard disk drives, Western Digital overstates the useable storage capacity. According to the lawsuit, when attached to most personal computers, a hard disk drive advertised as having "80GB" will only show an available capacity of "74.4GB." The lawsuit alleges that one reason for this disparity is the existence of two different measurements of a "GB," one of which is used by computer operating systems and another of which is used by hard disk drive manufacturers. The lawsuit seeks restitution, damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief. The lawsuit is case number 05-03353 BZ....

 

That seems kind of silly. Of course, it should have been 78gb (of course, no drive has 100% useable space). Manufacturers (not just WD) have always used the conversion of 1000mb= 1gb. Of course, computers see 1024mb= 1gb.

Maybe this will set precedence and make other manufacturers be more truthful about their size claims.

 

Well if that's fair, then LCD and printer manufacturers (not to mention games and countless other computer products) should be next on the list.

Personally, I think it's very litigious and there are others that are far more deserving.

 

Gawd, that has to be one of the silliest that I've heard of. Do you really think you get "Two Scoops of Raisins" as shown on the box? I guess that's next. Let's pour some steaming hot coffee down our pants too while we're at it! I'll stop the rant now, I need a beer.

 

I just want my Big Mac to look as good as it does in the advertising.

 

I have exectly one of those so i want my 5.6 G back dam it LOL...

But mine show 74.5

So i want a new harddisk now