Need a Hard Drive, better buy quick

Due to massive flooding in Thailand over the past year, Hard Drive prices will be up in the early part of 2012.  Most hard drives are made there and Thailand is in the process of rebuilding much of what was damaged, which includes several facilities that make hard drives for the United States.  Supplies are down everywhere.  Prices will go up until manufacturing catches up.  Buy now, if you can, prices WILL be going up.   For more, check out this article from CNET.