Considering the flame of a candle is 2000*F, I really doubt these are fireproof at all. If a single candle is hot enough to mess this thing up, a full on fire is STILL gonna toast it.
The fact that they're old are ironically why they are still running fine. With the introduction of GMR (Giant Magnetoresistive) head hard drives into the mainstream in the late 90's, hard drives went from being reliable to being disposable. But they have the extra capacity that people want, right?If your drive is 20GB or more, it's likely GMR. Since yours is 8GB, it's surely not GMR.
zachska87Jun 10, 2008
Considering the flame of a candle is 2000*F, I really doubt these are fireproof at all. If a single candle is hot enough to mess this thing up, a full on fire is STILL gonna toast it.
roflcopterrrJun 10, 2008
you win!
macparrotJun 10, 2008
This is the hard drive that James Taylor needs! Too obscure?
ike6116Jun 10, 2008
Oh I've seen fire and I've seen rain.
rizzofrankJun 10, 2008
Technically Qingdao made them for sony for apple for steve.
unluckierJun 10, 2008
The fact that they're old are ironically why they are still running fine. With the introduction of GMR (Giant Magnetoresistive) head hard drives into the mainstream in the late 90's, hard drives went from being reliable to being disposable. But they have the extra capacity that people want, right?If your drive is 20GB or more, it's likely GMR. Since yours is 8GB, it's surely not GMR.
cyber_akumaJun 10, 2008
Oh, I see.I stand corrected.