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From: alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle)
Subject: Re: Mac on its side
Message-ID: <1991May23.053723.23764@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us>
Organization: College Park Software, Altadena, CA
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Date: Thu, 23 May 1991 05:37:23 GMT
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cs421317@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs421317) writes:

>Isn't the 40 meg HDA in my cx the same Sony mechanism in other long-box Macs? I
>know that I can turn my case on it's side -- the manual says it's Apple
>approved. If there were some reason not to, wouldn't it hurt my drive too?

That depends on the drive--remember that Apple continues to
mix-and-match HDAs all day and into the night.  If they have stabilized
on the Sony, then, yes, it's probably pretty much like all the other
Sonys.  Which work fine on their sides.

	Alex
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