Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!rutgers!husc6!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!ucbvax!hplabs!hpcea!hplchm!spellman From: spellman@hplchm.HP.COM (Miles Spellman) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: Hard disk shutoff Message-ID: <930001@hplchm.HP.COM> Date: Fri, 17-Oct-86 11:41:13 EDT Article-I.D.: hplchm.930001 Posted: Fri Oct 17 11:41:13 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Oct-86 21:51:50 EDT References: <12068@watnot.UUCP> Lines: 3 If the disk has decent bearings its better for the disk to run continuously throughout its life, but if the manufacturer skimped on bearings thats different. It just depends what the weak link is.