Could gas shortage pop WD's helium drive plans?

October 1, 2012, 03:14 PM

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231879/Cou...

Computerworld - Western Digital's HGST subsidiary may not have picked the best time to have a breakthrough in hard-disk drive innovation. After a decade of trying, HGST recently perfected a method to seal helium gas inside drives. The company is preparing to launch a line of hard drives filled with the gas, which it says will drastically reduce internal friction and thus lower power consumption...

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