I've got that or something like it on my ThinkPad T42. Haven't had to
rely on it, though.
Earl
Dan Mitchell wrote:
>Peter Leyssens wrote:
>
>
>>>I recently read about the things being done by the big portable computer
>>>makers to make their HDDs reliable. I don't remember it all, but one
>>>example is built-in accelerometers, so the drive can park heads and spin
>>>down the motor BEFORE it lands. One of the few reasons I can see to pay
>>>the premium prices for a couple of brands.
>>>
>>>
>>Wow. Which brand is that ?
>>
>>
>
> The new Apple iBooks do this:
>
>"Now every iBook G4 is equipped with Apple’s Sudden Motion Sensor to
>help protect your most valuable asset: your data. The Sudden Motion
>Sensor senses change in axis position and accelerated movement. In the
>event of a drop or fall, the Sudden Motion Sensor instantly parks the
>hard drive heads so they won’t scratch the disks on impact, lessening
>the risk of damage and improving your chances of retrieving valuable
>data. When the Sudden Motion Sensor senses your iBook G4 is once again
>level, it unlocks the hard drive heads automatically."
>
> -- dan
>
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