According to a market report from research firm IHS iSuppli, HDD revenue is set to drop to about $32.7 billion this year, down 11.8% from $37.1 billion last year.
via SSD onslaught: Hard drives poised for double-digit revenue drop – Computerworld.
Much of this has to do with newer devices sold being those that do not use standard hard drives like smartphones and tablets. Perhaps we’re seeing the start of another computing technology headed for the museum.