Seagate, Western Digital's largest competitor, acquired hard drive manufacturer Maxtor in 2006. Although Seagate now has a larger market share, the elimination of a competitor may allow Western Digital to increase sales to customers looking to maintain a diverse supplier base.
Seagate, Western Digital's largest competitor, acquired hard drive manufacturer Maxtor in 2006. Although Seagate now has a larger market share, the elimination of a competitor may allow Western Digital to increase sales to customers looking to maintain a diverse supplier base.
Western Digital's offerings cover 90% of the disk-drive market. As long as the disk-drive market remains healthy, the company has a strong and diversified set of products and clients.
Strong growth in the mobile computing market creates strong demand for Western Digital's mobile hard drive products. One of Western Digital's newest offerings, the 160 GB Scorpio drive incorporates perpendicular recording, and is a strong competitor in the 2.5" form factor market.