I don't know if this has been covered. Does anybody actually think seagate is voluntarily going to turn over their technology to a third party? my belief is they will, at all cost try to avoid this. Even tell acer and barco to look elsewhere for products. Presently it is not their battle. Now they could be possibly looking over their shoulders. Allow a company in china to possibly see their secrets.

Anyone in business must understand what their competition will do to get what you have worked all your life for. I have seen some straining here. just my view