Well, it is. Seagate bought Maxtor a while back, but they've opted to retain the brand for some product lines.
Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 3:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] HD Virus ? > > figures the media would get it wrong, they showed Seagate. > > fp > At 12:32 PM 11/22/2007, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with: > >The drives weren't internal drives. They were external USB Maxtor- > branded > >drives, specifically the Basics Personal Storage 3200 model. Since > external > >drives come pre-formatted, Windows will attempt to autorun when > attached > >(unless, of course, that functionality is disabled) > > > >Greg > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 > >> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:58 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: [H] HD Virus ? > >> > >> On the news yesterday about a virus in NEW hard drives shipping from > >> China. BS or fact ? > >> > >> How is this possible on a un formatted drive ? or would it be > embedded > >> in the firmware ? > >> > >> Looks like Seagate > >> Fp > >> thanks > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tallyho ! ]:8) > >> Taglines below ! > >> -- > >> If you can't win fair, win foul. > >> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8) > Taglines below ! > -- > What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a bald man? >
