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                                                                   Exhibit 10.14

                                PROMISSORY NOTE
                                ---------------

$ 120,000.00                                           Scotts Valley, California
                                                       May 8, 1998

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, David Wickersham ("Employee") promises to pay in lawful
money of the United States of America, to Seagate Technology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Company") at 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066, or
at such other locations as Company may from time to time designate in writing,
the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS
($120,000.00). All outstanding principal shall be due on the Due Date, which Due
Date shall be the earlier to occur of: (i) May 31, 2001, or (ii) the day on
which Employee sells any of the shares of Maxtor, Inc. common stock which secure
this Note as described hereinbelow. The privilege is reserved to prepay any
portion of the Note at any time.

This Note is secured by a pledge of Maxtor, Inc. common stock under the terms of
a Security Agreement of even date herewith and is subject to all the provisions
thereof, including but not limited to Paragraph 6, which describes conditions
under which Employee may be in default of both this Note and the Security
Agreement.

Should Employee terminate employment with Company anytime prior to the Due Date,
this Note shall immediately become due and payable, and Employee promises to pay
the full amount of principal owing at the time of termination. This acceleration
clause shall apply whether the termination is voluntary or involuntary. Nothing
herein constitutes a promise, expressed or implied, as to Employee's
continuation of employment.

Employee waives demand, presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest,
notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate maturity, notice of
acceleration of maturity and all other notices, filing of suit and diligence in
collecting this Promissory Note.

Employee agrees to pay all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Company in
connection with the collection or enforcement of this Note, whether or not suit
is filed, including but not limited to the Company's reasonable attorneys' fees
and cost of suit, and costs to enforce any judgment.

This Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California without regard to the conflict of laws principal thereof, and is
intended to be performed in accordance with and to the extent permitted by such
laws.

This Note constitutes the entire agreement between Employee and the Company
pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings. This Note may
not be altered, amended, modified or otherwise changed in any respect
whatsoever, except by a writing duly authorized by Employee and the Company.

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If any portion of this Note is held invalid, neither the remainder of this Note
nor the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall
be affected thereby, but rather the same shall be enforced to the greatest
extent permitted by law, except that if such provision relates to the payment of
any monetary sum, then the entire indebtedness hereunder shall become
immediately due and payable at the option of the Company.

/s/  DAVID WICKERSHAM                                August 7, 1998
____________________________                     ________________________
David Wickersham                                  Date

Approved as to form and content:

/s/  CHARLES C. POPE                                 August 7, 1998
_____________________________                     ________________________
Charles C. Pope                                   Date
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

DO NOT DESTROY THIS NOTE: WHEN PAID, THIS NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST SECURING SAME
MUST BE SURRENDERED TO TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION BEFORE RECONVEYANCE WILL BE
MADE.

                    PROMISSORY NOTE SECURED BY DEED OF TRUST
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$500,000.00                                            Scotts Valley, California

For value received, the undersigned, Brian S. Dexheimer and Lorilee C.
Dexheimer, (collectively, "Maker"), currently residing at 18481 Twin Creeks
Road, Monte Sereno, California 95030, jointly severally promise to pay in lawful
money of the United States of America, to Seagate Technology LLC, or order
(hereinafter "Holder"), at 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066 or at
such other place as Holder may from time to time designate by written notice to
Maker, the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS
($500,000.00), with interest at the rate of eight percent (8 %) per annum,
accrued interest to be forgiven at the end of every twelve (12) months from the
date of execution hereof, provided Brian S. Dexheimer is still employed by
Seagate Technology LLC, or a subsidiary or affilate thereof, (collectively,
"Seagate") at that time. This Note shall become due and payable on October 10,
2005, except as provided below.

Seagate promises to forgive $83,333.00 of the principal on the second
anniversary of the effective date of this Note; $83,333.00 of the principal on
the third anniversary of the effective date of this Note; and $83,333.00 of the
principal on the fourth anniversary of the effective date of this Note, provided
that Employee is still employed by Seagate on the applicable anniversary dates.

Should Brian S. Dexheimer voluntarily resign his employment with Seagate or be
terminated for cause by Seagate prior to October 10, 2005, all unforgiven
principal plus any accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable, or
if there be any default in the payment of this Note, interest will begin
accruing at the prime rate of interest per annum until the Note is paid in full.
Should Brian S. Dexheimer be terminated during a Seagate-initiated reduction in
force, or become deceased, this Note shall become due and payable sixty (60)
months from the date of execution hereof, and all interest will be forgiven.
Nothing contained herein constitutes any promise, express or implied, as to
Brian S. Dexheimer's continuation of employment. Maker agrees to pay federal and
state taxes, if any, which are required by law to be paid with respect to this
Note.

This Note is secured by a Deed of Trust. If the trustor shall sell, convey or
alienate said property, or any part thereof, of any interest therein, or shall
be divested of their title of any interest herein in any manner or way, whether
voluntary or involuntary, beneficiary shall have the right, at its option,
except as prohibited by law, to declare the whole sum of

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principal and accrued interest immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand, irrespective of the maturity date, if any, specified in the Note.

Should any default be made in the performance of any of the agreements contained
in the Deed of Trust securing this Note, then the whole sum of principal and
accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable, without notice, at
the option of the Holder of this Note. Failure to exercise such option shall not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise it in the event of any subsequent
default.

This Note contains a balloon payment. This Note is subject to Section 2966 of
the Civil Code, which provides that the Holder of this Note give written notice
to the Maker or their successor-in-interest of prescribed information at least
sixty (60) days and not more than one-hundred and fifty (150) days before any
balloon payment is due.

Maker agrees to pay the following costs, expense and attorney's fees paid or
incurred by the Holder of this Note, or adjudged by a court: (1) reasonable
costs of collection, costs and expenses and attorney's fees paid or incurred in
connection with the collection or enforcement of this Note, whether or not suit
is filed; and (2) costs of suit and such sum as the court may adjudge as
attorney's fees in any action to enforce payment of this Note or any part of it.

Executed this 12/th/ day of August,       Executed this 12/th/ day of August,
2000 at Scotts Valley, California.        2000 at Scotts Valley, California.

/s/ BRIAN S. DEXHEIMER                        /s/ LORILEE C. DEXHEIMER
___________________________________           __________________________________
Brian S. Dexheimer, Trustee                   Lorilee C. Dexheimer, Trustee

Approved as to form and content:

/s/ CHARLES C. POPE
___________________________________
Charles C. Pope
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.16

DO NOT DESTROY THIS NOTE: WHEN PAID, THIS NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST SECURING SAME
MUST BE SURRENDERED TO TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION BEFORE RECONVEYANCE WILL BE
MADE.

                    PROMISSORY NOTE SECURED BY DEED OF TRUST
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$1,200,000.00                                          Scotts Valley, California
                                                               February 16, 2001

For value received, the undersigned, Jeremy Tennenbaum and Isabelle Tennenbaum,
(collectively, "Maker"), currently residing at 520 Railway Avenue, Suite, 388,
Campbell, California 95008, jointly severally promise to pay in lawful money of
the United States of America, to Seagate Technology LLC, or order (hereinafter
"Holder"), at 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066 or at such other
place as Holder may from time to time designate by written notice to Maker, the
principal sum of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS
($1,200,000), with interest at the rate of eight percent (8 %) per annum,
accrued interest to be forgiven at the end of every twelve (12) months from the
date of execution hereof, provided Jeremy Tennenbaum is still employed by
Seagate Technology LLC, or a subsidiary or affilate thereof, (collectively,
"Seagate") at that time. This Note shall become due and payable February 16,
2006, except as provided below.

Seagate promises to forgive $200,000 of the principal on the second anniversary
of the effective date of this Note; $200,000 of the principal on the third
anniversary of the effective date of this Note; and $200,000 of the principal on
the fourth anniversary of the effective date of this Note, provided that
Employee is still employed by Seagate on the applicable anniversary dates.

Should Jeremy Tennenbaum voluntarily resign his employment with Seagate or
otherwise be terminated by Seagate prior to February 16, 2006, all unforgiven
principal plus any accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable, or
if there be any default in the payment of this Note, interest will begin
accruing at eight percent (8%) per annum until the Note is paid in full. Should
Jeremy Tennenbaum be terminated during a Seagate-initiated reduction in force,
or become deceased, this Note shall become due and payable sixty (60) months
from the date of execution hereof, and all interest will be forgiven. Nothing
contained herein constitutes any promise, express or implied, as to Jeremy
Tennenbaum's continuation of employment. Maker agrees to pay federal and state
taxes, if any, which are required by law to be paid with respect to this Note.

This Note is secured by a Deed of Trust. If the trustor shall sell, convey or
alienate said property, or any part thereof, of any interest therein, or shall
be divested of their title of any interest herein in any manner or way, whether
voluntary or involuntary, beneficiary shall have the right, at its option,
except as prohibited by law, to declare the whole sum of

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principal and accrued interest immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand, irrespective of the maturity date, if any, specified in the Note.

Should any default be made in the performance of any of the agreements contained
in the Deed of Trust securing this Note, then the whole sum of principal and
accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable, without notice, at
the option of the Holder of this Note. Failure to exercise such option shall not
constitute a waiver of the right to exercise it in the event of any subsequent
default.

This Note contains a balloon payment. This Note is subject to Section 2966 of
the Civil Code, which provides that the Holder of this Note give written notice
to the Maker or their successor-in-interest of prescribed information at least
sixty (60) days and not more than one-hundred and fifty (150) days before any
balloon payment is due.

Maker agrees to pay the following costs, expense and attorney's fees paid or
incurred by the Holder of this Note: (1) reasonable costs of collection, costs
and expenses and attorney's fees paid or incurred in connection with the
collection or enforcement of this Note, whether or not suit is filed; and (2)
costs of suit and such sum as the court may adjudge as attorney's fees in any
action to enforce payment of this Note or any part of it.

Executed this 20 day of February, 2001    Executed this 20 day of February, 2001
at Scotts Valley, California.             at Scotts Valley, California.

/s/ JEREMY TENNENBAUM                     /s/ JEREMY TENNENBAUM*
___________________________________       ______________________________
Jeremy Tennenbaum                         Isabelle Tennenbaum

Approved as to form and content:          *signed for Isabelle Tennenbaum
                                          as Power of Attorney

/s/ CHARLES C. POPE
___________________________________
Charles C. Pope
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

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