1.2 million MTF

[Guest]

The SCSI drive Toms just reviewed is listed as having 1.2 million hours MTF. Thats over 138 years. I don't think they had SCSI in the 1800s. Where did they get that figure? And if I buy the drive and it crashes after 25 years, can I get a refund?

** Just because you operate on a 4th grade math level doesn't make me an Einstein.

 

[Guest]

No you won't be able to get a refund if it fails within 25 years. It's an estimate of how long the hardware is going to last.

 

[Guest]

REALLY?! It's estimated to last 138 years spinning at 10000 RPM?

 

[killall]

impressive dont you think?

if in doubt blame microsoft...

 

[Guest]

It's an estimate of how long the hardware is going to last, not how long it will be working for you. For example :: It could fail but the failure may only be that your system doesn't see the drive. That doesn't mean that it won't be spinning.