Getting the Lowdown on Seagate and Maxtor Firmware Fixes

As our own Paul Lilly's been telling us recently, many Seagate hard disks have been afflicted by firmware woes . Unfortunately, Seagate's first attempt to fix the problem wound up turning working drives into high-tech bricks . As it turns out, both Seagate and Maxtor-brand SATA drives can be affected by firmware problems . So, how can you find out exactly which models may be on the naughty list and when Seagate has a firmware fix that's ready for prime time? Join us after the jump for details. read more (link)