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Shock proof externall HDD?

  • 13-08-2007 11:07AM
    #1
    wet-paint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    I'm after getting a phone call from the brother who just dropped his six month old Mybook, nad it's b0rked now. I might be able to repair it, but if not, he's looking to get a shock proof one to prevent against this happening again. Any recommendations of a high capacity one?
    Cheers, WP.


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  • #2
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    No such animal really , there are features on some laptops with a gyro that will park the hard drive heads in case of a fall , but a hard drive is a hard drive , and they are all delicate enough. Most wont survive a Good hard knock.


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Bubble wrap? :) Never heard of such a device, maybe keep the drive on floor or next to the wall plug?


  • #4
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,569 ✭✭✭ethernet


    The best you could probably get to avoid being stung having dropped it would be a really big flash drive or a solid-state drive. The current models are smaller than the mechanical devices and cost more but expect that to change as demand increases.

    EDIT: nice info on Wikipedia


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