Re: magnets in HDs

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 5/9/02 10:20:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Generally It takes a LOT more magnetic exposure to erase a disk think most 
 people think.  Take a regular (weak/everyday) magnet and test exposure 
 times on a floppy disk--you'll be surprised at the determination of the 
 data to remain intact!
  >>
Yea, thats what im saying.These magnets dont do the erasing like people may 
think. They just move the little arm thingy with the real magnet that does 
the work,right?

Matt