The pool of mass storage vendors and firms declined by one last week. Seagate announced that they have purchased LaCie for $186 million. In 2006, Seagate purchased drive manufacturer Maxtor. (Maxtor had purchased Quantum Corporation in 2000.)
The latest acquisition by Seagate seems to indicate that they want to offer a wider range of storage options. LaCie, one of the first manufacturers to adopt the Thunderbolt port, has long been a company supporting the Mac community.
Thoughts? How many of you either own a Seagate drive or LaCie external hard drive?