It is not as much a temperature issue as it is an air density issue.
The heads are "flying" just microinches above the surface of the disk.
We all know about the negative effects of high density altitude on
"flying".

Larry Goddard
"01" USA


Eric Greenwell wrote:
Mike I Green wrote:

Eric Greenwell wrote:

Has anyone seen the Oqo computer (www.oqo.com) so they know how
good
the screen is in sunlight?

snip


There may be a problem with the 20 GB drive operating at altitude,
at
least at the altitudes we fly in the Sierras. I seem to remember
that I
didn't buy a 1GB drive for my camera a couple of years ago as the
specs
indicated it wouldn't work at higher altitudes.

Good point. I have no idea what altitude might be a practical limit,
as
the specs don't mention altitude at all. I'm not familiar with HD
specs,
either. Temperature might be a problem, too, but laptops and PDAs
seem
to warm themselves!


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