Volumes of disk drive shipments shipped over the last four quarters experienced about a 20 percent drop in volume -- 255 million, compared to 328 million for the prior year. This decline can be attributed to flash technology eroding markets where disk was once the only choice.  For instance, most laptops now utilize flash storage. More recently the new generation of gaming systems are all flash-based. Despite the decline of the 2.5-inch disk category, the 3.5-inch nearline disk drive category has experienced year-on-year increases in both capacity and volume shipments. It now comprises more than 50% of all disk revenue, and is predominantly sold to large IT shops and cloud providers. Developing a singular product, with a few variations, has allowed the disk companies to focus their resources, enabling them to remain profitable even as a good portion of their legacy business erodes.