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IBM Introduces 'Air Bags' For Laptop Hard Drives

Posted by simoniker on from the wam-bang-boom dept.

Ruger writes "Reported in PCWorld this morning, IBM has introduced a technology for their new laptop hard discs which has a similar concept to airbags in cars. Active Protection System (APS) is a microchip put on the system board that senses acceleration. It parks the head of a hard drive inside a tenth of a second, significantly reducing the risk of damage to data. IBM also has a a press release on the new ThinkPad R50 and T41 models that include this technology, for those interested in the company line."

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  1. IBM INTRODUC3S ARE BAGS FOR LAP2P HARD DRIEVS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    RUG3R WRIETS R3PORT3D IN PCWORLD THIS MORNNG IBM HAS INTRODUCED A T3CHNOLOGY FOR THERE NU LAP2P HARD DISCS WHICH HAS A SIMILAR CONCEPT 2 AREBAGS IN CARS!!!! WTF ACTIEV PROTECTION SYSTEM (APS) IS A MICROCHIP PUT ON TEH SYSTEM BOARD TAHT SENSAS ACALARATION11!1!! IT PARKS TEH HEAD OF A HARD DRIEV INSIED A TENTH OF A S3COND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCNG TEH RISK OF DMAEG 2 DATA1!!!!!11 LOL IBM ALSO HAS A A PRAS R3LEAES ON TEH NU THINKPAD R50 AND T41 MODELS TAHT INCLUDE THIS TECHNOLOGY FOR THOS3 INT3R3ST3D IN TEH COMPANY LIEN!1!! LOL