Did Seagate leave the SSD business?

[VirtualLarry]

They had some SSDs using the LAMD controller, but I just noticed, I don't see them anymore at Newegg.

I remember reading that some other company bought LAMD, so perhaps Seagate was left high and dry without a future controller supplier.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Tigerdirect has some in stock, as does Amazon (through third parties.)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=8037062

But yeah, seems like they're mostly gone.

 

[Doomer]

I have 2 of them. No complaints.

 

[corkyg]

Browsing Seagate's website does still show the 1200 SSD in 200 and 400GB. However, note the lower center words - not available. Looks like Seagate has indeed gotten out of the pure SSD business and is focused on HDDs and HDD/SSD Hybrids.

http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/solid-state-hybrid/1200-ssd/?sku=ST400FM0073

 

[RaistlinZ]

Love my Seagates.

 

[Dahak]

Maybe just slow growth for the moment seeing as they are planning to buy sandforce from LSI

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8073/seagate-acquires-sandforce-from-avagolsi

 

[Headfoot]

Dahak's got it right I think. They're likely gearing up for the next phase of Seagate SSDs which I can only imagine will be based off of SandForce tech

 

[code65536]

Yea, buying Sandforce doesn't sound like "leaving". 😉 I suspect they may have exhausted their inventory of the LAMD drives, now that the supplier has been snapped up.

 

[rsutoratosu]

i dont think they were ever in the "ssd" business. they look round and bought someone, they never in house develop their own consumer line. Its probably easier that way, just buy someone.