 In September 1988 CDC merged Rigidyne and MPI into the umbrella subsidiary of Imprimis Technology.The next year Seagate Technology purchased Imprimis for $250 million in cash, 10.7 million in Seagate stock and a $50 million promissory note.CDC decided to fight for the high-performance niche, but Norris considered that the company had become moribund and unable to quickly design competitive machines.