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So, for lack of a long term plan and bulk-buying arrangements with manufacturers, instead you screwed over all the other customers who wanted to buy a hard driv
by jrabone 14y ago
So, for lack of a long term plan and bulk-buying arrangements with manufacturers, instead you screwed over all the other customers who wanted to buy a hard drive. Classy. I just can't WAIT for the first major shortage of something significant, like oil, drinkable water, or food.
- greyboy 14y agoMy thoughts exactly. I constantly found empty shelves back then, and while I can't blame that solely on BackBlaze, it doesn't impress me. Also, why the surprise at the two drive limit? That's an everyday thing in retail channels. I would have expected that sooner.
- mjwalshe 14y agoWell JIT does have its downside
- EwanToo 14y agoEven the manufacturers couldn't source them, the drives simple weren't being made. Beyond having a several month buffer of drives (which they had), what would you suggest they did?
- nicholassmith 14y agoIt sounds like they had bulk-buying arrangements, but their primary suppliers were doubling/tripling prices. We have shortages of drinkable water and food everyday incidentally.