EXHIBIT 23.6


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Amendment No. 1) of Seagate Technology International of our report dated March
26, 1999 relating to the financial statements of XIOtech Corporation, which
appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


                                                /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 26, 2001