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Re: HDD Failure - OT HD trivia


  • Subject: Re: HDD Failure - OT HD trivia
  • From: "David Chapman" <david@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:04:17 +0100
  • References: <1118997967.900.55179.m24@yahoogroups.com>

OK, the answer is 500 !

Or to put it another way the track density is 5000 tracks per milimetre.

Makes you wonder how they ever work at all !

David C
(who has recently done a few extra backups)


> Well??? Go on then . . .
> :-)

> Tim.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Chapman
>>
>> Something amazing I read in one of the computer trade mags
>> recently about current technology hard disks:
>> How many tracks do you think would fit on the EDGE of a sheet
>> of 80gm paper ?
>> Answer to follow if nobody guesses !
>>
>> David C





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