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From: Celejar on 26 Mar 2010 10:20
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:51:07 -0700
Freeman <evenso(a)worldwidehtml.com> wrote:

....

> I've had two passports for about 3 and 5 years now. The third and newest,
> the only SATA, died from a ridiculously small drop, maybe three feet onto
> carpet.

While on or off?


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From: Stephen Powell on 26 Mar 2010 12:20
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:52:49 -0400 (EDT), Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 2010-03-26 00:57, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
>>
>> Nowhere does it mention Linux, period. How can you complain about their
>> Linux support when the product literature doesn't mention Linux? So, you
>> assume that the lack of mention means it's supported? Even though all the
>> other OS's supported are clearly mentioned, down to each version? You're
>> lying the blame at the wrong feet methinks.
>
> Come on, man! You know full well that Linux supports tons of stuff
> that the vendor doesn't officially support.

That's true. But perhaps what Stan was trying to get at is that when
making purchasing decisions for new hardware that you intend to use
under Linux, it is a good idea to reward hardware vendors than make an
attempt to address the Linux market in their promotional literature.
It encourages them to continue to do so if they see a noticeable increase
in sales as the result of providing Linux support or mentioning Linux
in their promotional materials. I agree.

Having said that, however, I must admit that I rarely do that myself.
I nearly always buy used equipment. In fact, most of what I have is
stuff that other people have thrown away or given away. The hardware
is usually a given for me. I just have to find a way to make it work
under Linux somehow. And I've learned a lot about Linux that way!
Have you ever tried to get an IBM 9515 monitor to display 1024x768
resolution in X? With the help of others, I did that once. It is not
a task for the faint of heart! But it can be done. When IBM made
that monitor, Linux did not even cross their minds. But that's what
I had. And I had to make it work. And I learned a lot in the process.

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From: Freeman on 26 Mar 2010 16:20
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:18:57AM -0400, Celejar wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:51:07 -0700
> Freeman <evenso(a)worldwidehtml.com> wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > I've had two passports for about 3 and 5 years now. The third and newest,
> > the only SATA, died from a ridiculously small drop, maybe three feet onto
> > carpet.
>
> While on or off?
>

Off.

I remember the moment of realization and watching it drop. It hit squarely
on the corner. Seems like that was the real death knell, rather than a
displaced or glancing impact pattern, maybe a speared-headed impact pattern.

It doesn't spin.

On cannibalization I noted that it had decent shock absorption built in.

So the electronics is now my incidental USB hookup for SATAs.

I'll be buying enclosures separately in the future. I like WD but a seller
on eBay is telling me that Hitachi has the best powering/performance
economy, a big consideration when hooking up a USB drive to a laptop when
power is scarce.

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From: Celejar on 26 Mar 2010 17:30
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:11:48 -0700
Freeman <evenso(a)worldwidehtml.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:18:57AM -0400, Celejar wrote:
> > On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:51:07 -0700
> > Freeman <evenso(a)worldwidehtml.com> wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > I've had two passports for about 3 and 5 years now. The third and newest,
> > > the only SATA, died from a ridiculously small drop, maybe three feet onto
> > > carpet.
> >
> > While on or off?
> >
>
> Off.
>
> I remember the moment of realization and watching it drop. It hit squarely
> on the corner. Seems like that was the real death knell, rather than a
> displaced or glancing impact pattern, maybe a speared-headed impact pattern.
>
> It doesn't spin.

Good to know - I guess it's just luck of the draw. I once cringed as I
dropped my WD external about four feet (onto carpet), but so far
(months later) it's still working fine.

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From: Stan Hoeppner on 27 Mar 2010 02:20
Celejar put forth on 3/26/2010 4:20 PM:

> Good to know - I guess it's just luck of the draw. I once cringed as I
> dropped my WD external about four feet (onto carpet), but so far
> (months later) it's still working fine.

Here's what you guys need:
http://www.adata.com.tw/en/product_show.php?ProductNo=14210001

Rugged and stylish, and waterproof for when pool parties happen.

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