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Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow... by pjc50 on Monday November 04, 2013 @08:51AM (#6668458)
Hydrogen is notoriously good at diffusing through seals, and even through metal. Negative internal pressure does make this harder, but it might be a problem. Handling hydrogen is generally a hassle, so it was probably chosen to make life easier/cheaper at the factory.
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Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow... by mistercow on Monday November 04, 2013 @09:05AM (#6668529)
>Hydrogen is notoriously good at diffusing through seals

So is helium. That's why you can't cash in on the impending global helium shortage by buying up helium tanks.

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Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow... by toomuchtodo on Monday November 04, 2013 @12:16PM (#6669752)
We could always just Kickstarter a fund to buy the US government storage facility.
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Re:6TB helium-filled hard drives bump capacity, decrease pow... by Osmium on Monday November 04, 2013 @09:10AM (#6668557)
> Hydrogen is notoriously good at diffusing through seals, and even through metal.

Exactly this. Efficient hydrogen storage is a huge open research question. Even keeping the helium sealed can be difficult enough.

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