It's shameful how #Synology decided to take HP's path (and among other printers companies).

Somehow, their "proprietary hard drives" are "more trustworthy", or that is more "secure" or whatever...

In the excellent article, @kevinpurdy also wrote that "Synology does not manufacture its own hard drives but instead certifies and rebrands drives from Toshiba and Seagate (...)"

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/synology-could-bring-certified-drive-requirements-to-more-nas-devices/

I think that would be an interesting topic for @pluralistic

Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices

German press release suggests expansion of the company’s “integrated ecosystem.”…

Ars Technica
@inkvisible @kevinpurdy @pluralistic This is stupid since there are maybe 3 actual manufacturers of magnetic disks these days. Shame on you Synology.