28 Jan
2014
28 Jan
'14
7:27 a.m.
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 08:17:24AM -0600, Jules Richardson wrote:
We're all reasonably aware of the tendency for vintage hardware to
get a little flaky if it's too hot - but what about the other side?
I expect that the electronics aren't particularly troubled by the
cold, but what about tape units, floppy drives, hard drives,
magnetic media? When is it too cold for them to work reliably?
This reminds me of an old post from Ethan:
http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2009-December/071167.html
It's a fun read :)
/P