Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow...
by pjc50 on Monday November 04, 2013 @08:49AM
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Some pressure is required to keep the head flying above the surface of the drive. Removing all gas from the drive gives you a very nasty z-axis control problem.
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Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow...
by tlrobinson on Monday November 04, 2013 @12:34PM
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I wonder if hard drives were part of Elon Musk's inspiration for the Hyperloop skids.