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From: HEWETT@sumex-aim.arpa (Mike Hewett)
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Subject: re: sideways hard disks
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 12:04:46 EST
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Given the distance between the head and the disk in state-of-the-art
hard disk drives, I'm *certain* that the manufacturers do not count
on gravity to maintain the distance.  If so, then a hard disk 
manufactured near the equator would probably not work in North
America because of differences in the force of gravity.

So, although I'm not an expert, I would say that running a hard
disk sideways or even upside-down should work okay.

Mike Hewett
(HEWETT@SUMEX-AIM)
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