Doug wrote: > On 12/23/2013 06:36 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: > >I know laptop hdds are used in some media players, but how do they > >actually hold up in those? I didn't say the above. Which is really the only reason I commented back so quickly. Please be careful with the attributions. > >I think those usually have shock sensors in them. When they sense > >force they park or otherwise safe the head. Are there any of those > >with spinning media still being produced? I thought they have all > >gone to solid state media now. > > A shock sensor would be of no use: at the time it sensed the > shock, the damage would already be done, if it was going to be. I agree that seems intuitive. But apparently they are effective enough in practice. I don't know if they are a marketing success only but I note that they have been successfully marketed for years. I have no personal experience with them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_hard-drive_protection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Motion_Sensor Bob
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