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From: Adam.Frix@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Re: Leaving Hard-drives on
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Date: 29 Jul 89 00:53:38 GMT
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What's more,the motor is going to get stressed more as it tries to get the
reluctant platters going. Furthermore, I'm told that frequent warmup/cool
down cycles don't do much good for electronic components.
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And, I've also heard that a spinning platter gathers no dust, as it were,
possibly reducing the probability of dirt-induced head crashes.
 
--Adam--
 
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