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To: j g cordes who wrote (12101)	6/20/2000 8:35:00 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

J.G., at 1500Gs, you have to wonder whether they test microdrives with a hammer or a bullet. It seems reasonable that IBM's "G" values are computed on a "non-operating" basis. Given the recent reports about IBM drives failinmg in the field (not to mention the physics involved in a rotating device), I seriously doubt that the new Microdrive would survive a 4-foot drop while writing data. "Put an apple on your head and I shall cleave it with my crossbow. But please don't move ..." Craig