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Subject: 1. Re: Flash based IDE drives...
From: "stoatwizard" stoatwizard
Date: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:37 am ((PDT))
> now incorporate some sort of accelerometer designed to detect the unit 
> being dropped, and attempt to park the HD before impact...


Wow. Does that not imply almost an equal and opposite acceleration being 
applied via the disk mechanism, or a greater force than the peak force 
experience to keep the head off the disk?

The cynic in me suggests this is most a CYA operation for Apple's lawyers to 
disclaim responsibility in case of data loss :)





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