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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by GlennS on Monday March 20, 2017 @07:37AM (#13913250)
The converse can also apply. Energy efficiency means less energy converted to heat, noise, and unwanted movement. All of which can contribute to wear and tear.

This is why people sometimes describe hard drives as "spinning rust".

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by brokenmachine on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @12:52AM (#13919953)
I think the term "spinning rust" relates to the fact that the actual data is stored on ferromagnetic material, nothing to do with the energy usage.

I agree with you on the first paragraph.

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