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WDC » Topics » The hard drive industry is highly competitive and can be characterized by significant shifts in market share among the major competitors.These excerpts taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 20, 2008. The hard
drive industry is highly competitive and can be characterized by
significant shifts in market share among the major
competitors.
The price of hard drives has fallen over time due to increases
in supply, cost reductions, technological advances and price
reductions by competitors seeking to liquidate excess
inventories or attempting to gain market share. In addition,
rapid technological changes often reduce the volume and
profitability of sales of existing products and increase the
risk of inventory obsolescence. We also face competition from
other companies that produce alternative storage technologies
like flash memory. These factors, taken together, may result in
significant shifts in market share among the industry’s
major participants. In addition, product recalls can lead to a
loss of market share, which could adversely affect our operating
results.
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The hard drive industry is highly competitive and can be characterized by significant shifts in market share among the major competitors. The price of hard drives has fallen over time due to increases in supply, cost reductions, technological advances and price reductions by competitors seeking to liquidate excess inventories or attempting to gain market share. In addition, rapid technological changes often reduce the volume and profitability of sales of existing products and increase the risk of inventory obsolescence. We also face competition from other companies that produce alternative storage technologies like flash memory. These factors, taken together, may result in significant shifts in market share among the industry’s major participants. In addition, product recalls can lead to a loss of market share, which could adversely affect our operating results.
Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 28, 2007. The hard
drive industry is highly competitive and can be characterized by
significant shifts in market share among the major
competitors.
The price of hard drives has fallen over time due to increases
in supply, cost reductions, technological advances and price
reductions by competitors seeking to liquidate excess
inventories or attempting to gain market share. In addition,
rapid technological changes often reduce the volume and
profitability of sales of existing products and increase the
risk of inventory obsolescence. We also face competition from
other companies that produce alternative storage technologies
like flash memory. These factors, taken together, may result in
significant shifts in market share among the industry’s
major participants. In addition, product recalls can lead to a
loss of market share, which could adversely affect our operating
results.
This excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Nov 20, 2006. The hard
drive industry is highly competitive and can be characterized by
significant shifts in market share among the major
competitors.
The price of hard drives has fallen over time due to increases
in supply, cost reductions, technological advances and price
reductions by competitors seeking to liquidate excess
inventories or attempting to gain market share. In addition,
rapid technological changes often reduce the volume and
profitability of sales of existing products and increase the
risk of inventory obsolescence. We also face competition from
other companies that produce alternative storage technologies
like flash memory. These factors, taken together, may result in
significant shifts in market share among the industry’s
major participants. In addition, product recalls can lead to a
loss of market share, which could adversely affect our operating
results.
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