Over the past weeks the world has changed. The flooding in Thailand has taken it's toll on everyone. Countless people lost their lives and homes. Technology companies that have manufacturing plants located in the flooded regions are posting gloomy outlooks for being able to produce.
One of the major industries that have been impacted is the storage industry, With most manufacturers having plants in Thailand, we are now in the worst hard drive shortage since the earthquake that devastated Japan. Our hard drive shelf is nearly bare, with no clear word on when it will be restocked.
Although not even a brush stroke when compared to the bigger picture. People were killed, homes were lost and a country that the world relies heavily on is in the wake of a natural disaster.
Our thoughts go out to all of those who are suffering. It seems silly to fixate on the shortages when there are bigger issues at hand.
With analysts predicting the start of recovery as early as December, hard drives can wait, let the people recover and get their lives back on track.
