http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/11/...ntcmp=features
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Cool. :)
I'm wondering about the effectiveness and longevity of the seal.
If seal fails, what happens?
Fast and Spacious Helium-Filled Hard Drives Ready for LiftoffQuote:
Originally Posted by Shinma
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The hard-drive industry has been eyeing helium since the 1970s, but no company has ever been able to make it work because helium has a tendency to leak out of whatever container it’s placed inside -- the same phenomenon that causes birthday balloons to droop a few days after a celebration. The result for a helium-filled hard drive is more serious: it’ll stop working.
I think I'll pass them by. :eek:
Yep. Even with a 5-year warranty I'd still be leery. Only time will tell ...