Laptop HDD reliability and ability to deal with
abuse (vibrations/knocks/temperature) seems to be a
bit of a mystery to me. I'm sure we can all re-tell
stories of HDD's dying regularly (had it's happen to me).
But I've also had extreme good use from other "field"
units. I work for Rally Australia's Technology Group,
we have been using Laptops in the field for 5 years.
I can't remember a single HDD failure ... these
get abused and transported everywhere, interstate and
overseas (China last time). And have coped with
extreme amounts of dust, extremes of temperature, and
vibrations whilst in use. Why new technology is unable
to produce HDD's that last in these conditions is
a question I can't answer.
But I know you can stick an MD through the wash and it
will still work .. try that with a HDD :)
> As part of my job I put rugged laptops out in the AU bush and in Army
> vehicles and I can tell you for a fact that a laptop HDD will NOT cope
with
> the type of abuse a portable would contend with. Once the heads hit the
> platters it all over baby start again or if you're lucky a refomat may
> recover it. A HDD in a home deck is fantastic, but not on the road. You
> could use a nitrogen purged ruggedised version but no one will pay $2K for
a
> MP3 portable.
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