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    x300 w/ solid state drive portability while running???

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jcrinnz, Nov 6, 2008.

  1. jcrinnz

    jcrinnz Newbie

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    Being used as I am to regular hard drives, I have always avoided moving my laptop more than a few feet while it is running in case I bump it or drop it and cause the HD to crash. Am I right in thinking that this concern is not valid when one has an SSD? IE can I carry my computer about and not worry about bumps, etc, even while it and the HD are runnning?
    Many TIA.
     
    jcrinnz, Nov 6, 2008
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  2. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes. I throw my laptop. Feel free with an SSD.
     
    jaredy, Nov 7, 2008
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    receph Notebook Evangelist

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    doesn't your thinkpad have the active protection for the HDD?
    I've never had an instance where it was activated but it's supposed
    to park the hdd in case the accelerometer detects a fall, AFAIK
     
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  4. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    There is no read head to stop on an SSD.
     
    jaredy, Nov 7, 2008
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  5. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    You're fine with an SSD. In fact you are probably okay even with a hard drive in a Thinkpad due to the Active Protection System. It engages on my x200 Tablet frequently and lifts the heads for a moment if it detects motion. It is so effective/sensitive, that if I am playing back videos from the hard drive while holding my laptop in slate mode, the video will skip for a fraction of a second if I move the computer around in my arms (can't read the file w/o heads). It is also smart enough to detect and ignore repetitive motion (planes, trains, automobiles) so that you don't get these problems for more than a second.
     
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  6. ix9

    ix9 Notebook Enthusiast

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    my last noteook was a MSI 12" ultraportable, with magnesium chassis.

    HD coupled directly to the chassis with one or two screws, and no 'active shock protection' system, or even rubber grommets or anything

    notebook sits on wooden ledge 2.5 feet above hardwood floor

    due to cables trailing out, usb power so forth, invariably someone walks over one, and it knocks said notebook onto floor

    happened all the time. screen never cracked (samsung) and HD always worked (samsung).

    just a thought
     
    ix9, Nov 7, 2008
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  7. ix9

    ix9 Notebook Enthusiast

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    the HD or mobo got kinda flaky after 3 years of this treatment plus thrown into backpack etc. im sure a thinkpad is built better, too. this thing even had flex because the magnesium wasnt reinforced with honeycomb supports or machined cutout-rollcage or whatever
     
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  8. thomasg_gpm

    thomasg_gpm Notebook Guru

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    Harddrives may be not as solid as SSDs (the name says it :) ), but they are not so bad.
    It's no problem to carry the laptop around while it's on. I carry my laptop around all day at work while it's running. Hell, I even dropped my running Dell D600 from 2 meters and the harddrive still works :)
    Of course, with an SSD it will be without any risk at all.
     
    thomasg_gpm, Nov 8, 2008
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  9. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    Hard drives can survive single, large shocks, but can't survive extremely rapid vibrations. SSDs aren't susceptible from damage from shock, so feel free to play frisbee with your laptop, just don't crack the screen ;)
     
    Charr, Nov 8, 2008
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