You know the highest point in Belgium is 694 meters or 2277 feet if I'm not mistaken. Netherlands is even worse: 322.5 meters :)
2005/5/25, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Haven't read that cute article, but have been in Kansas. Looks flat, but that > is illusion. Get out of your car and walk about some. Quit a bit of up and > down there. Also the western end is a bit higher than the eastern end, only > about 3000 feet however (750/3750). I believe the hightest point in Kansas is > about 4000 ASL, so you should have no problem with that microdrive. > > <grin> > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > P. J. Alling wrote: > > Better than Kansas which is flatter than a pancake... > > > > http://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume9/v9i3/kansas.html > > > > Thibouille wrote: > > > >> Well, actually not. > >> Belgium is as flat as 40mm pancake :) > >> > >> ---------------------- > >> Thibouille > >> ---------------------- > >> Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ... > >> > >> > >> 2005/5/24, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > >>> Which was exactly the point of the post. Some people don't know > >>> about the > >>> limitations of the drives, and many people who live at lower elevations > >>> take trips and vacations into the mountains. In many parts of the world > >>> that means elevations above 9000 feet. Just driving around the western > >>> part of the US puts you at higher elevations frequently. I believe > >>> Thibouille lives in or near a mountainous area and the post was a > >>> heads-up > >>> if he does and is considering using a microdrive. You seem to have a > >>> problem with my posting the information. > >>> > >>> Shel > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> [Original Message] > >>>> From: Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> > >>>> So don't use it in those applications... that specification does not > >>>> > >>> > >>> equate > >>> > >>> > >>>> with 'don't work well'. > >>>> > >>>> For you who lives essentially at sea level, it wouldn't be a problem. > >>>> > >>>> Luminous Landscape has an article regarding microdrive usage. > >>>> > >>>> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/4gb-hitachi.shtml > >>>> > >>>> Tom C. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> Reply-To: [email protected] > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Subject: RE: CF card: normal or Microdrive? > >>>>> Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 08:47:13 -0700 > >>>>> > >>>>> Microdrives don't work well, and may even fail to work, at high > >>>>> > >>> > >>> altitudes, > >>> > >>> > >>>>> above 9,000 feet. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> From IBM: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> "The Microdrive does need "AIR" to float the heads and typically above > >>>>> 10,000 ft the mass of the air is too low and the drive requires a > >>>>> pressurized environment similar to an aircraft or spacecraft. At high > >>>>> altitude the air bearings begin to loose support from the air > >>>>> molecules > >>>>> needed to provide the "air bearing" for the Negative Air Bearing > >>>>> Surface > >>>>> (NABS) design of the head. If this "air bearing" is removed or lowered > >>>>> > >>> > >>> (as > >>> > >>> > >>>>> is the case with low density air at high altitudes) the head > >>>>> damages the > >>>>> media and you could have loss of data. The drive is vented to maintain > >>>>> equal pressure inside and outside to provide the air and to > >>>>> maintain the > >>>>> same pressure. This eliminates the need for sealed and rigid covers > >>>>> that > >>>>> can tolerate pressure differences. > >>>>> > >>>>> The OEM Functional specification defines the warranty range for > >>>>> operating > >>>>> altitude as 3,000 M or 9,000 ft (3ft/M) ...." > >>>>> > >>>>> Shel > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> From: Thibouille > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I guess normal is: > >>>>>>> * faster ? > >>>>>>> * less power consumption > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> while Microdrive is: > >>>>>>> * cheaper :D > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> While I'm at it, does High Speed card really matter in a D/Ds? Or is > >>>>>>> it only useful when reading back in a card reader on the Computer? > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.16 - Release Date: 5/24/2005 > > -- ---------------------- Thibouille ---------------------- Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ...
