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To: Herb Fuller who wrote (4456)	9/16/1998 7:57:00 PM
From: RagTimeBand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9256

Herb >>>What is the likelihood of the floating read/write head coming into contact with a 3000rpm spinning disc under normal conditions?<<< Who's definition of "normal" are you using? ;-) I haven't seen the results of any recent studies but a semi-educated guess would be highly unlikely. As an example, I have a HD that's over 7 years old and have had no (knock on wood) problems. I've always used a surge protector and a stand-by-power supply thus isolating my HD from "unscheduled or unexpected" shut-downs. Emory