Martin said,
> Hello Neil
>> Even moving the computer while
>> the drive is spinning is generally harmless these day, although not
>> something I'd recommend if you really value your data.
> Really. Pushing your luck for a head crash there. The head springs are not
> exactly rigid (I have a broken one on my desk taken apart).
Like I said, I wouldn't recommend it, but most drives are far more
tolerant than they used to be. and I've never seen a laptop user have a
head crash on the train :)
> With a rotational speed of 4,200 and up e.g. 5,200 rpm and the centrifugal
> force that creates, if the springs bend enough to skip the surface, your
> going to have some major problems
Try moving a 7200rpm drive while it's spinning (just the drive, not the
computer). The gyroscopic precession feel really weird :)
Neil
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