This is just for general discussion as I think its about time the mechanical hard drive should be a thing of the past shortly. Just like oil should have been a thing of the past a decade ago (oops now, now no pedestal talk). Often I here of problem and have tried to resolve problems for people on collapsed hard drives. Its not surprising they don't have a long shelf life when you see all hose bearing and mechanical parts that eventually breakdown. With the onset of memory sticks surely this is the future for keeping our the OS on our computers. I am out of touch with many of the developments these days and this maybe in the pipeline. I am sure you will update my information that my pea brain can assimilate.
