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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1914808" data-attributes="member: 190607">They are also generally POS's outside of a RAID array.&nbsp; Ask anyone who has one.&nbsp; Especially someone who has had an SMR drive for a while.You gave your opinion for why there was a settlement in the WD case.&nbsp; Once again, this isn't your area of expertise, and I think that you are quite mistaken.The article that I cited didn't say that folks would only be getting e.g. $4/drive.&nbsp; It said that no one would likely be getting less than that.&nbsp; The actual amount that each class member got depended on how large their drive was, it's original SRP, the number of individuals who responded to be in the class of plaintiff's and the total amount of the recovery.&nbsp; Depending on the above factors, some or maybe even all members of the class could have received a decent amount of compensation.While it's true that the amount of money that each class member receives in a class action lawsuit in the U.S. is rarely close to the amount that would fully compensate them (and I don't know why that is, and I don't defend it), the original point was your implication that the suit had no merit and that it was settled for reasons other than its merit.&nbsp; Such a conclusion is ridiculous.&nbsp; Once again, no defendant settles a non-meritorious lawsuit for close to three million dollars.&nbsp; If a defendant settles a lawsuit for a large sum like three million dollars, it's because they are afraid that they have a weak case and that a jury might award far more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1914808, member: 190607"] They are also generally POS's outside of a RAID array. Ask anyone who has one. Especially someone who has had an SMR drive for a while. You gave your opinion for why there was a settlement in the WD case. Once again, this isn't your area of expertise, and I think that you are quite mistaken. The article that I cited didn't say that folks would only be getting e.g. $4/drive. It said that no one would likely be getting less than that. The actual amount that each class member got depended on how large their drive was, it's original SRP, the number of individuals who responded to be in the class of plaintiff's and the total amount of the recovery. Depending on the above factors, some or maybe even all members of the class could have received a decent amount of compensation. While it's true that the amount of money that each class member receives in a class action lawsuit in the U.S. is rarely close to the amount that would fully compensate them (and I don't know why that is, and I don't defend it), the original point was your implication that the suit had no merit and that it was settled for reasons other than its merit. Such a conclusion is ridiculous. Once again, no defendant settles a non-meritorious lawsuit for close to three million dollars. If a defendant settles a lawsuit for a large sum like three million dollars, it's because they are afraid that they have a weak case and that a jury might award far more. [/QUOTE]

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